In a statement to SANA, Pfalzner said that the expedition had uncovered a burial chamber, containing gifts buried with the deceased that were sent from Mesopotamia and the Nile Valley. He added that it is likely that the skeletons that were unearthed in the chamber, belonged to the family of a king or to one of his relatives, given the obvious care in handling the burial.

He added that the finds reveal the existence of cultural relations between the Katana Kingdom, the Pharaohs and Mesopotamia.  This is in addition to trade relations with some Mediterranean countries.

Pfalzner underlined the importance of the Katana kingdom during the Middle Bronze Age in the 2nd Millennium BC.  He added that the Royal Palace in it was one of the greatest in Syria. He also noted that the archaeological sites in Syria are filled with treasures waiting to be uncovered.

A couple of days ago, the Syrian-German expedition unearthed 50 ancient artefacts, dating back to the late Bronze era (1650-1600 BC).

The finds include a gold bracelet encrusted with a lapis lazuli stone in the shape of a circular seal, two gold clasps, bronze clasps, a sheet of gold with a depiction of a palm tree, a small crystal jar, and a stone statue of a hippopotamus of Egyptian origin, which is believed to have been sent as a present.
(SANA)

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