Archaeologists in war-torn Syria have unearthed a stunning mosaic from the Roman era that features events from theTrojan War, the chiseled muscles of the Roman god Hercules and 40 of his mistresses.
The mural was found in a town in central Syria near Homs, which was a key battleground during the revolution.
The well-preserved mural was found in a building that was held by civil war rebels until the town was taken by the Syrian government. Excavation is still going on under the building.
The associate director of excavation and archaeological research at the directorate told the AP that they don't know the type of building.
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A man stumbles upon an 800- square-foot Roman mosaic.
The mural is a rare find that is rich in details and is the most important archaeological find in the country since the civil war began in 2011.
The Western Roman Empire split from the Eastern Roman Empire in the 4th century A.D. The Nabu Museum in Lebanon donated the building to the state of Syria.
The epic poems "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" describe the battle between the Greeks and the Trojans in ancient Troy.
The mural shows Hercules killing Hippolyta, the queen of the Amazon warriors, after he went to get her belt.
During the last 11 years of conflict, many of Syria's artifacts have been destroyed or stolen. The mosaic had an uncertain future.
The mosaic was tried to be sold by armed groups and listed on social media platforms.
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