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Wicked Blue

(6,743 posts) Thu Oct 13, 2022, 09:40 AM Oct 2022

'Rare' Roman mosaic found in Rastan, Syria

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BBC News
Oct. 13, 2022

A 1,600-year-old virtually intact Roman mosaic has been discovered in central Syria.

The mosaic, measuring 20 x 6m (65.5 x 20ft), was found under a building in Rastan near Homs, which was held by rebels in the civil war until 2018.

Showing mythical scenes including the Trojan and Amazon wars, it is said to be the rarest of its kind.

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But the latest find is being described as the most important archaeological discovery since the start of the conflict in 2011.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-63240648

I'm not sure what language the words on the mosaic are. They don't look like Latin. Greek, maybe?

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'Rare' Roman mosaic found in Rastan, Syria (Original Post) Wicked Blue Oct 2022 OP

Wow! SheltieLover Oct 2022 #1

Aramaic, Koine Greek, Hebrew and various Arabic dialects Tetrachloride Oct 2022 #2

Thanks. Looking at the letters I think I see a Greek delta Wicked Blue Oct 2022 #3

Wow... stunning! liberalla Oct 2022 #4

It's Greek. Patroklos, Herakles, Philippa, Hippolyte, Menelaos, Pobos (Phobos, ie Apollo), etc. Gaugamela Oct 2022 #5

Thank you for translating! Wicked Blue Oct 2022 #9

They must have the date wrong. docgee Oct 2022 #6

That's incredible. Pisces Oct 2022 #7

Amazon wars..... Jade Fox Oct 2022 #8

SheltieLover

(59,930 posts)

1. Wow!

Reply to Wicked Blue (Original post)

Thu Oct 13, 2022, 09:42 AM

Oct 2022

Ty for sharing!

Tetrachloride

(8,482 posts)

2. Aramaic, Koine Greek, Hebrew and various Arabic dialects

Reply to Wicked Blue (Original post)

Thu Oct 13, 2022, 09:46 AM

Oct 2022

are historical.

don’t know much on writing

Wicked Blue

(6,743 posts)

3. Thanks. Looking at the letters I think I see a Greek delta

Reply to Tetrachloride (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 13, 2022, 09:51 AM

Oct 2022

and a phi.

Also a few pi's. Had to look up Greek alphabet.

So it's written in Greek letters, but the words could be Latin or one of the other languages you mention.

liberalla

(10,075 posts)

4. Wow... stunning!

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Thu Oct 13, 2022, 09:57 AM

Oct 2022

Gaugamela

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5. It's Greek. Patroklos, Herakles, Philippa, Hippolyte, Menelaos, Pobos (Phobos, ie Apollo), etc.

Reply to Wicked Blue (Original post)

Thu Oct 13, 2022, 10:19 AM

Oct 2022

Wicked Blue

(6,743 posts)

9. Thank you for translating!

Reply to Gaugamela (Reply #5)

Thu Oct 13, 2022, 11:44 AM

Oct 2022

docgee

(870 posts)

6. They must have the date wrong.

Reply to Wicked Blue (Original post)

Thu Oct 13, 2022, 10:32 AM

Oct 2022

Looks older than 1600 years. It's not Christian. And stories of the trojan war with Greek letters? More like 2400 years (based on that one art history class I had, )

Pisces

(5,841 posts)

7. That's incredible.

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Thu Oct 13, 2022, 10:38 AM

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Jade Fox

(10,030 posts)

8. Amazon wars.....

Reply to Wicked Blue (Original post)

Thu Oct 13, 2022, 10:49 AM

Oct 2022

Wow!

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