Al-Raqqah, northern Syria (SANA) – The national archeological expedition working at Tel al-Fakhar site in al-Raqqah Governorate unearthed 149 archeological artifacts dating back to the Abbasid era (750-1258 AD).

Director of al-Raqqah Department of Archeology Mohammad Sarhan al-Ahmad said the findings include chinaware plates, lanterns, chinaware and clay cups and glasses, clay pots painted green and turquoise, clay pegs, and furnaces for making pottery and glass.

Al-Ahmad noted that this discovery points out to the role of al-Raqqah in metallurgy, the production of pottery and glass and exporting them to Arab and Islamic cities during the Abbasid era.

Tel el-Fakhar is located 7 kilometers east of the city of al-Raqqah.

H. Sabbagh / Mazen