Syria retrieves historic mosaic painting from Canada

Source: Xinhua| 2019-10-07 22:23:53|Editor: Shi Yinglun
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An ancient mosaic painting is put on display at the entrance of Syria's National Museum in the capital Damascus on Oct. 7, 2019. Syria's National Museum on Monday put on display an ancient mosaic painting that has recently been retrieved from Canada through a Syrian expatriate. According to information provided by the museum, the painting, which is 347 cm tall and 273.5 cm wide and features two lambs surrounded by big circles containing the drawing of various types of birds, dates back to the 5th century, but it's not yet known where exactly it was discovered in Syria. (Xinhua/Wang Jian)

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