Delicate work unearthed a pottery New Discoveries in the Roman-Byzantine necropolis in Tyre
New skeletons and pottery sarcophagi dating from Roman and Byzantine eras were uncovered near the cemetery the ancient city of Tyre, said yesterday the AFP the excavator. "These discoveries are part of the cemetery site of al-Bass, on the outskirts of the port city, said Ali Badawi, an archaeologist and remains responsible to Tyre with the Ministry of Culture. Fifty skeletons of children, women and men, sarcophagi, jars and pottery dating from the two eras have been discovered by a Lebanese team, a few hundred yards from the cemetery, famous for its mosaics and sarcophagi near the seaside "The skeletons from the Roman era are recognizable because they are buried in the sand on the sarcophagi, they go well in the Byzantine era," says Badawi. The excavations, which began two months ago were conducted at the request of the Directorate General of Antiquities (DGA) under the Ministry of Culture, who wanted ensure the presence of remains due to a request for construction on the site. "It was really a surprise, we did not expect it because of the lack of sand accumulated in this place," said M . Badawi. "This discovery provides new information on the geography of the ancient city as well as the social habits of different eras," says the archaeologist. Tyre was the principal city-state territory of Phoenicia, which is more present at least in Lebanon, before coming under Greek domination, Roman, Muslim and then cross, especially coveted for its port which has given it commercial importance stratégique.En most of his sarcophagus in stone and marble beautifully decorated, the necropolis of Tyre is known for its triumphal arch and Roman hippodrome.
Source: L'Orient Le Jour
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