Damascus-SANA
Whenever history is spoken, the name of Syria is mentioned in the tongue of ancient times. If the earth were spoken, it would talk about Syria, the origin and cradle of civilizations.
From Ebla to Amrit, Qal'at al-Hisn and Aleppo, to Palmyra to Tell Farzat, Abs, Shamiya and Tell Sukkar, archaeological works and excavations do not end due to the abundance of history and heritage.
Because Syria is like this, international archaeological missions resume their work on Syrian soil after an absence imposed by the war and its conditions, Italian, Czech and Hungarian missions, along with experts from European countries, opened their return with an international conference held in the capital, Damascus, which was an occasion to gather dozens of foreign researchers to discuss with their Syrian counterparts the work of historical and archaeological missions in Syria, as well as to research the repercussions of the Sixth of February earthquake on a number of archaeological sites and the expected restoration work in them.
President Bashar al-Assad and First Lady Asma al-Assad receive members of foreign missions and Syrian experts participating in the conference.
Talking about identity, history, tangible heritage and the protection of this heritage, which was an explicit goal of the war on Syria, which targeted the history and heritage of Syria as an integral part of history and world heritage, but is at the heart of this history and one of its most prominent pillars.
One of the most prominent faces present is the discoverer of the Kingdom of Ebla, the Italian archaeologist Paolo Mattier, who was awarded by President al-Assad today the Syrian Order of Merit of the excellent class in a ceremony that took place in the garden of the National Museum in Damascus and was awarded the medal by Dr. Najah Al-Attar, Vice President of the Republic.