He handed over historical artifacts he hid for 12 years in a war environment to the authorities
A citizen named Abdulhalim delivered limestone crowns and pottery, which he had kept in his home for 12 years due to war conditions, to the Raqqa Department of Antiquities.
A citizen named Abdulhalim living in Raqqa, Syria, handed over two crowns made of limestone and various pieces of pottery, which he had kept under protection for 12 years due to conflict and war conditions, to the competent authority.
Jabbar Abdullah, Director of the Raqqa Department of Antiquities, stated that the received artifacts have been taken under examination and that it will be determined which historical era they belong to as a result of the work to be carried out.
Speaking to the official Syrian news agency SANA, Abdulhalim stated that he carefully hid the historical artifacts for 12 years because of the war environment, and that he decided to transfer the artifacts to the authorities after making sure that state institutions had become operational again.
In the historical process, the city of Raqqa holds a strategic and cultural center position in terms of the Mesopotamian kingdoms before Christ, in addition to being the summer capital of the Abbasid State.