Aleppo Museum
Of particular interest are some of the relief sculptures from the temple at ‘Ain Dara and some splendid examples of free-standing sculpture from Tell Halaf.
From a closer examination of the material, it is also possible to appreciate some of the internal complexities of Syrian archaeology and the shifting zones of cultural influences through the ages
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The Entrance to the Aleppo Museum (M. Bower, 2001) |
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The sculptures which form the portico are replicas of the famous basalt statues from the tenth-century B.C. palace of the Aramaean king Kapara at Tell Halaf, ancient Guzana, excavated by Max, Baron von Oppenheim. |
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