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MuseumsSite Name: Hama National Museum
Country: Syria Type: Museum
Nearest Town: Hama  Nearest Village: Hama
Latitude: 35.133333N  Longitude: 36.750000E
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Museum in Syria. It is housed in an 18th century Ottoman governors residence (Azem Palace). The giant basalt lion statue sitting in the hall of Hama National Museum is a wonder of archaeology and sculpture that tells the story of three thousand years of human civilization.

Other remains in the exhibition include a precious Roman mosaic from the nearby village of Mariamin (4th century AD)

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Archaeological Village Dating Back to Neolithic Era Uncovered in Syria by coldrum on Wednesday, 25 August 2010
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Archaeological Village Dating Back to Neolithic Era Uncovered in Syria

A part of archaeological village dating back to Neolithic Era, 1000 years before Christ, was discovered at Belaas Mountain located to the southeast of Hama Province, central Syria.

Head of Hama Antiquities Department Abdul Qader Farzat said the Syrian-French expedition found two archaeological sets at the site, the first consists of simple archaeological constructions paved with stones in a circular shape in addition to rows of stony walls.

The second set is the oldest part of the village. It dates back to the Neolithic Era, having an architectural design that is different from those found in Palestine and Euphrates Basin.

Farzat pointed out that the Stone Age was known in the East through the archaeological excavations in Euphrates Basin, Damascus Basin and Palestine, yet vast areas between these geographic clusters are still unstudied precisely.

He added that the discovery indicates that the site was inhabited during the prehistoric period through discovering the nature of the houses ancient ancestors lived, in addition to the economic and social activities pursued at the site.

Archaeologist Abdul Salam al-Bashmaky said the site chronicles the Neolithic Era in Syria, from 1000 to 6000 years before Christ, particularly that the period witnessed an important transition in human history, moving from the stage of hunting and picking up to agriculture stage.

He added that the archaeological site discovered is one of the first agricultural villages which made a transitional point from the Modern Stone Age to the so-called Agriculture or Neolite Revolution.

http://www.english.globalarabnetwork.com/201008166925/Related-news-from-Syria/archaeological-village-dating-back-to-neolithic-era-uncovered-in-syria.html
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3000-Year-Old Archaeological Lion Statue Bears Witness to Human Civilization by Andy B on Thursday, 08 July 2010
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The giant basalt lion statue sitting in the hall of Hama National Museum is a wonder of archaeology and sculpture that tells the story of three thousand years of human civilization.

Animal sculptures represented an important part of the history of the Aramaic Kingdom that prospered in Syria, and particularly in the city of Aram (currently the modern city of Hama), said Director of Hama Directorate of Archeology.

Aramaic animal sculptures were of considerable size, mostly depicting lions. Originally found in temples, they were later used to decorate the facades of palaces. An example of this can be seen in the remains of two giant basalt lions which decorated the main gate of the Aramaic royal palace constructed around 900 BC in Hama.

A Danish expedition excavating in Hama between 1931 and 1938 found the remains of the lions in poor condition and transported them to Copenhagen Museum in Denmark for restoration, where the remains were merged into a single statue.

The statue remained in Copenhagen Museum for over 50 years, until an agreement was made between Syria and Denmark in the 1990's to return the statue home, which has been on display at Hama National Museum ever since.

The 10-ton statue is around 3000 years old. It's 3.5 meters high, 5 meters long and 1.5 meters wide, making it one of the largest archeological artifacts in Syria.

The technique used in sculpting the statue shows attention to detail, accentuating the fangs, mane, slender body, large head and extended claws of the lion which is depicted as preparing to pounce.

The use of basalt rock used to make this statue is of interest, as this stone is long-lived and very hard. Taking into account the simplicity of the metal instruments used at the period of its making, the statue must have taken remarkable effort to be completed.

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