HOMS, 19 May (BelTA - SANA) - Excavation Division of the Hama
Antiquities Department at the General Directorate of Antiquities and
Museums discovered an ancient mosaic panel in Homs south of Masyaf city ,
back to the Roman era.
The directorate stated that the mosaic, measuring 4.30×2 meters, was uncovered while digging a well within a house in the area at a depth of 2.5 metres, noting that the painting consists of small colored stone cubes.
According to the directorate, the painting was divided into three scenes ’’The main scene is in the middle and represents the upper part of Theka (the Greek goddess of luck), and next to it is an inscription in Greek meaning” good luck”, surrounded by a geometric (octagonal) frame in the form of braids, and surrounded by eight square panels with decorations.Geometric, and two side panels containing geometric decorative shapes dating back to the Roman era.
The directorate stated that the mosaic, measuring 4.30×2 meters, was uncovered while digging a well within a house in the area at a depth of 2.5 metres, noting that the painting consists of small colored stone cubes.
According to the directorate, the painting was divided into three scenes ’’The main scene is in the middle and represents the upper part of Theka (the Greek goddess of luck), and next to it is an inscription in Greek meaning” good luck”, surrounded by a geometric (octagonal) frame in the form of braids, and surrounded by eight square panels with decorations.Geometric, and two side panels containing geometric decorative shapes dating back to the Roman era.
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