Omar Albam
Reporter at Deutsche Welle (DW)
Freelance Photographer at Associated Press
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msn.com | Omar Albam |Abby Sewell
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independent.co.uk | Omar Albam |Abby Sewell
The ancient tomb was found by a construction worker in war-ravaged IdlibA construction worker has unearthed a 1,500-year-old Byzantine tomb complex in the war-torn province of Idlib, northern Syria. The discovery occurred in Maarat al-Numan, a town of strategic importance between Aleppo and Damascus, which saw intense conflict during the Syrian civil war. The area, once a rebel stronghold, was reclaimed by former president Bashar al-Assad’s forces in 2020, leaving many homes looted and demolished.
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apnews.com | Omar Albam |Abby Sewell
MARAAT AL-NUMAN, Siria (AP) — Un contratista que excavaba en el sitio donde habían sido retirados los escombros de una casa destruida en el norte de Siria se topó con una sorpresa: Los restos de un complejo de tumbas subterráneas bizantinas que se cree tienen más de 1.500 años de antigüedad. El descubrimiento surgió el mes pasado en la ciudad de Maarat al-Numan, en la provincia de Idlib, que está estratégicamente ubicada en la ruta entre las ciudades de Alepo y Damasco.
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msn.com | Omar Albam |Abby Sewell
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independent.co.uk | Omar Albam |Abby Sewell
A 1,500-year-old Byzantine tomb complex has been discovered in Maarat al-Numan, Idlib, northern Syria, by a construction worker. The discovery occurred as residents return to rebuild following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in 2024, revealing stone openings that led to the ancient graves. The tomb complex includes two burial chambers, each containing six stone tombs, with a cross etched into one stone column, indicating its Byzantine-era origin.
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