A 1,500 year old Byzantine tomb complex is discovered in Syria

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(9 Jun 2025) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Idlib, Syria – 30 May 2025 1. Various drone shots of location of archaeological site ++MUTE++ 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Hassan al-Ismail, director of antiquities in Idlib: ++SOUNDBITE STARTS ON PREVIOUS SHOT AND IS OVERLAID BY SHOT 3++ “This archaeological site is made up of two burial chambers, each containing six stone tombs. Based on the presence of the cross and the pottery and glass pieces that were found, this tomb dates back to the Byzantine