Ma’arat al-Numan

the Mosaics Museum in Ma’arat al-Numan

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Because they are so nice, and so intricately produced, I have selected a few more photos from the mosaics of the museum in Ma’arat al-Numan – photos from the mosaics that were exposed, or were being exposed for us; there are numerous works still covered, hidden under cloth or another form of protective material. The … Read more

13. Apamea and the mosaics museum

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The world famous Mosaics Museum, with more than 2000 m2 of some of the finest, most complete Roman and Byzantine mosaics, is housed in an old caravanserai in Ma’arat al-Numan, some 80 km south of Aleppo. And Ma’arat al-Numan has been in the firing line of the Syrian civil war for many years. To get … Read more