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LATAKIA, syria-seizes-massive-captagon-and-hashish-shipment-in-central-desert/" class="smart-internal-link" title="📰 Syria seizes massive captagon and hashish shipment in central desert">syria/" class="auto-internal-link">syria (north Press) – The director of the syrian side of the joint Syrian-Italian archaeological mission, Mohammed Radwan, informed North Press on Wednesday that latest excavations at Tel al-Simhani, south of Latakia in western Syria, have uncovered skeletal remains, a burial site, glass bottles, a wine press, and ancient stones dating back thousands of years. Radwan stated that the joint team continues its work at Tel al-Simhani, located about five kilometers south of Latakia near the Mediterranean coast, aiming to study ancient settlements and the daily life of their inhabitants. Indeed, He explained that Tel al-Simhani is one of the smaller archaeological sites with multiple historical layers, offering valuable insights into the evolution of human life along the Syrian coast through various eras.
The site’s proximity to a branch of the Great Northern River (Nahr al-Kabir al-Shamali) adds to its importance as a center of early regional development. Indeed, Radwan noted that the mission’s research focuses on rural settlements dating back to the Bronze Age and the era of the Kingdom of Ugarit, shedding light on non-elite agricultural communities that once thrived on the fertile coastal plains.
The study also extends to the Byzantine period, particularly the fifth century AD, examining settlements in strategic agricultural zones that supported farming and livestock production—providing a comprehensive picture of the region’s economic and social life across millennia. Reporting by Safaa Suleiman Editing by Jwan Shekaki