Temple dating back to Hellenistic and Roman eras discovered in Syria
June 30th, 2010 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANIWashington, June 30 (ANI): Archaeologists have unearthed an archaeological temple dating back to the Hellenistic and Roman eras.
They have also found a stone-made bridge dating back to the Roman era.
The findings were uncovered in the village of al-Bared River, 20 kms to the west north of Apamea, central Syrian Province of Hama, reports the Global Arab Network.
According to Director of Hama Antiquities Department, Jamal Ramadan, the temple was built in Hellenistic architectural style, of 210-centimeters long and 170-cenetimeters wide stones inscribed from their internal side.
The unearthed stone-made bridge dates back to the Roman Era, and is 10-meter long and 3-meter wide with three asymmetric arches. (ANI)
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