Mosaic of Trojan war found in Syria

 Daily Wire:

A massive thousand-year-old mosaic depicting the Trojan War and mythological figures was unearthed by archeologists in the ruins of an ancient Syrian city this week.

Archeologists said that the mosaic, which spans roughly 1,300 square feet, is an incredibly “rare” find and they were surprised to find it so well preserved because of the Syrian Civil War.

“What is in front of us is a discovery that is rare on a global scale,” Dr. Humam Saad, the associate director of excavation and archaeological research at Syria’s General Directorate of Antiquities and Museum, told the Associated Press.
This picture taken on October 12, 2022 shows a view of a mosaic floor dating to the Roman era being excavated in the city of al-Rastan in Syria's west-central province of Homs, after its discovery was announced by Syria's General Directorate of Antiquities. - Syria revealed on October 12 a remarkably intact 1,600-year-old Roman-era mosaic including depictions of warriors in the Trojan War, with authorities hailing it as one of the "rarest" found. The mosaic is the latest to be found in Rastan, which the government seized back from rebels in 2018 after years of bloodshed. "It is not the oldest of its kind, but it's the most complete and the rarest," according to Syria's General Directorate of Museums.


The mosaic, which was found in Rastan, shows scenes from the Trojan War, Amazon warriors, and the Roman sea god Neptune alongside 40 of his mistresses. The ancient artwork could be part of a bathhouse, but archaeologists are still uncertain.

“We can’t identify the type of the building, whether it’s a public bathhouse or something else, because we have not finished excavating yet,” Saad said.
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The mosaic dates back to a time of Roman occupation of the area.  They tended to also create large public baths. 

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