Contractor discovers underground Byzantine tomb complex in Syria
09-06-2025 11:58 via abc.net.au

Contractor discovers underground Byzantine tomb complex in Syria

A contractor was digging beneath the rubble of a destroyed house in the town of Maarat al-Numan in May when he made the startling find.
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