Several archaeological sites in the ancient city of Apamea were vandalized and pillaged by groups taking advantage of the events in Syria to excavate secretly, dig randomly and steal artifacts in secret, damaging several finds including a mosaic and the crown of a column in the middle of the city.
Head of Hama Archaeology Department Abdelkader Firzat called on locals to report those who commit such acts of vandalism and robbery, adding that Apamea became a target for such crimes due to its wealth of historical periods and its large size.
He pointed out that secret excavations and random digging often damages the structure of the entire site, noting that some saboteurs attacked the guards of those sites and threatened to kill them if they tried to stop them from committing their crimes.
Source: SANA [September 20, 2011]
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| Ancient Apamea a target for looters [Credit: SANA] |
He pointed out that secret excavations and random digging often damages the structure of the entire site, noting that some saboteurs attacked the guards of those sites and threatened to kill them if they tried to stop them from committing their crimes.
Source: SANA [September 20, 2011]