Tomb of Sampsigeramus

Tomb of Sampsigeramus - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

The Tomb of Sampsigeramus () was a mausoleum that formerly stood in the necropolis of Emesa (modern-day Homs, Syria). It is thought to have been built in 78 or 79 CE by a relative of the Emesene dynasty. The remains of the mausoleum were blown up with dynamite by the Ottoman authorities 1911, in order to make room for an oil depot. Read more on Wikipedia

type: ancient site
date from: 78 or 79 CE

Source: en.wikipedia.org