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What was once a risky and clandestine activity has become increasingly public, raising alarm among archaeologists and heritage experts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Analysts attribute this surge to two primary factors: the security vacuum created by the dissolution and restructuring of police and security forces, and rumors suggesting that Syria\u2019s laws against antiquities smuggling have changed, allegedly allowing individuals to excavate in exchange for giving the state one-fifth of the value of any discovered treasures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Treasures of the past<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Local diggers classify the buried treasures around Damascus into three main categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Roman and Byzantine relics: Burial sites often containing Byzantine gold coins.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jewish treasures: Including Rashadi liras and precious ornaments.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ottoman caches: Frequently buried by retreating Ottoman troops, sometimes holding up to 1,000 gold coins, usually at shallower depths than older tombs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Modern treasure hunters increasingly rely on advanced magnetic-wave devices to detect metal and underground cavities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI use a frequency detector that sends magnetic waves through the soil. Every metal has a unique frequency,\u201d said Abu Walid, a local digger who spoke under a pseudonym. \u201cWe scan the area in 3D to determine the type and value of the metal.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added, &#8220;We can even detect geological changes that happened hundreds of years ago. Some sites yield treasures, others don\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Myths and superstition<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Superstitions remain strong among diggers. Abu Meyar, another excavator, claimed some tombs are \u201cguarded by jinn.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen workers felt dizzy and short of breath, we realized the tomb was guarded,\u201d he said. \u201cA sheikh known for communicating with the jinn had to negotiate with the spirits before we could continue.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added, \u201cYou must reach an understanding with the guarding jinn to proceed safely.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Deep digs and strange signs<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Abu Meyar described one ongoing excavation reaching 18 meters deep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe found it thanks to two fingerprints and an oval carving on a Roman column inside a relative\u2019s house,\u201d he explained. \u201cThe markings suggest it\u2019s the tomb of a temple priestess.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We\u2019ve found charcoal, sand, human bones, and carvings of a face with one eye open and one closed, plus a stone-carved phallus \u2014 all signs of Roman burial.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite months of labor, success is not guaranteed. \u201cIf we find nothing, that\u2019s normal,\u201d he said. A worker nearby lamented, \u201cWe\u2019ve been digging for four months; our hands are torn apart.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Greed and violence<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hunt for treasures has led to deadly disputes. \u201cWhen you find gold, people lose their minds,\u201d Abu Meyar warned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Abu Walid recounted a shootout in western Qalamoun where several diggers were killed over discovered treasure. \u201cWe were led to a site by a woman claiming spiritual powers. Disputes erupted, and several people died. The treasure was found, but greed took over.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Abu Meyar shared his own experience: \u201cI recovered a jar containing ten kilograms of Jewish gold coins. Despite protection from a security officer under the previous regime, we were caught, the gold confiscated, and I was sentenced to ten years, serving three before escaping to Lebanon. I returned after the general amnesty.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Law and reality<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to lawyer Intisar Ghassoun, Syria\u2019s antiquities laws remain unchanged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo law has been amended,\u201d she said. \u201cArticle 56 of the Penal Code still imposes 15\u201325 years for smuggling antiquities, and Article 57 prescribes 10\u201315 years for theft or unauthorized excavation, with harsher penalties if the site is damaged.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Threats to cultural heritage <\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Archaeologist Ibtisam al-Maghribi warned that unregulated digging endangers Syria\u2019s cultural identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThese excavations highlight the weakness of municipal and heritage institutions and the Ministry of Culture\u2019s passivity,\u201d she said. \u201cInstead of preserving discoveries for the country\u2019s legacy, they are destroyed to avoid accountability, erasing vital historical layers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Al-Maghribi added: \u201cThe Ministries of Culture and Interior must enforce existing laws to protect antiquities and safeguard Syria\u2019s heritage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Between the allure of sudden wealth, superstition, and lawlessness, Damascus today has become a chaotic battleground over its own history \u2014 one that could yield extraordinary finds or lead to further erasure of a civilization thousands of years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Reporting by Ahmad Kanaan<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Editing by Jwan Shekaki<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013 In recent months, Damascus and its surrounding areas have seen an unprecedented rise in illegal excavations targeting Roman, Byzantine, Jewish, and Ottoman sites. 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