#Damascus #National #Museum... Unique #cultural reservoir 😍☘️🌺

The #National #Museum of #Damascus is situated in the heart of the capital. It displays various important artifacts, relics, and major finds most notably from #Mari, #Ebla, and #Ugarit, three of Syria's most important ancient archaeological sites. It was founded in 1919, during King Faisal's #Arab Kingdom of #Syria, the museum is the oldest cultural heritage institution in #Syria.

The museum houses over 5000 #cuneiform #tablets, among them the first known alphabet in history, written down on a clay tablet, the #Ugaritic alphabet. The museum is further adorned by 2nd-century murals, elaborate tombs, and the recently restored Lion of al-Lat.

#Safita #archeological #tower… An #architectural #miracle with creative #artistic touch 🥰 😍 🫶 🌺

Good Morning from Syria 😍 🥰 ☘️🇸🇾