Mosaic Museum in Maarat al-Numman

There is no single mosaic museum in Syria, but the museum located in Maarat al-Numan deserves special attention. It has the most diverse and rich exposure compared to others. The building in which it is located is a caravanserai built in the 16th century for travelers and merchants.

The territory of the museum complex occupies several hectares. Here are collected Roman and Byzantine mosaics from the 6th century, brought from nearby dead cities, floor, wall, depicting animals, mythological heroes and gods, household scenes, as well as rare mosaic icons and ornamental fragments. Also here you can see sarcophagi and tombstones, pottery, stone doors of tombs.

Shooting in the premises of the museum is strictly prohibited, you can only photograph those exhibits that are located in the open air, and necessarily without a flash - according to the administration of the museum, bright light adversely affects the condition of mosaics.