Ancient Artifacts Taken from the National Museum Located in Damascus
Historic sculptures and additional items have been removed from the National Museum of Syria in Damascus, sources confirm.
The burglary was found on Monday, when staff allegedly found that a doorway had been forced from the interior.
The multiple missing pieces were crafted from marble and traced back to the Roman era, one official stated to the news agency.
The nation's antiquities authority said it had initiated an inquiry to identify the "circumstances surrounding the theft of a group of items", and that measures had been implemented to strengthen safeguarding and surveillance.
The head of national security in the capital area, Brig-Gen Osama Atkeh, was quoted by the government press as stating that authorities were examining the incident, which he said had targeted several "archaeological statues and unique items".
He noted that museum protectors at the facility and additional people were being interviewed.
The cultural institution, which was founded in the early twentieth century, contains the primary cultural treasures in Syria.
It features ancient inscribed tablets dating back to the 14th Century BC from historical site, where evidence of the oldest known linguistic system was uncovered; Greco-Roman period ancient art from historical site, among the foremost historical locations of the historical period; and a ancient Jewish temple that was built at another archaeological site.
The museum was compelled to shut in the early 2010s, twelve months after the outbreak of the internal strife. The majority of the artifacts was evacuated and kept at secure places to safeguard them.
It partially resumed in recent years and resumed full operations in January 2025, a month after insurgents overthrew the Assad regime.
Every one of nationally recognized sites were harmed or partially destroyed during the civil war.
The militant faction blew up multiple religious structures and additional edifices at the ancient city, claiming that they were un-Islamic. International authorities denounced the demolition as a atrocity.
Numerous historical objects were also damaged or stolen from dig sites and cultural institutions.
