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Rare sculpture uncovered in Syria
Syrian archaeologists have unearthed an ancient carving of a winged goddess on a one-ton stone slab.
It was buried about a yard deep near the defensive walls of Palmyra, a town 150 miles north-east of Damascus, renowned for its Roman ruins.
The stone's 7ft by 3ft carving depicts Palmyra's winged goddess of victory standing on a sphere and holding the head of a young man.
Khaled al-Asaad, the head of the Palmyra Archaeological Department, said the second-century carving's face was destroyed.
The figure was recognisable by her clothing. It will now be displayed in Palmyra's museum.
Story filed: 14:39 Tuesday 24th July 2001
Archaeologists find ancient likeness of literate woman
A slab depicting a woman who could read and write has been found in eastern Syria.
The stone found in the ruins of Palmyra bears the likeness of a woman who held an open book and a plume.
It has been found four metres below the surface of the foundations of a palace, belonging to the city's queen Zenobia.
The woman depicted wears an elegant dress and necklace.
Zenobia is best known for her war against the Romans who defeated and captured her in 272.
Khaled Asaad, the director of Palmyra's Archaeological Department, said: "The slab, dating back to the 2nd century, is the first to show a woman in a pose indicating that she wrote, which shows Palmyran women of that time were educated."
All previous finds of this type showed men holding books but not in positions that indicated they were writing, he said.
The stone, 34cm by 17cm, has been broken and the woman's head is missing.
Story filed: 16:27 Monday 19th November 2001
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