ضريح شمسيغرام | |
 The Tomb of Sampsigeramus, photographed 1907, before its remains were blown up c. 1911 | |
| Location | Necropolis of Emesa (modern-day Homs), Syria |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°43′38.986″N 36°42′13.784″E / 34.72749611°N 36.70382889°E[1] |
| Type | Mausoleum |
| History | |
| Builder | Gaius Julius Sampsigeramus |
| Founded | 78 or 79 CE[2] |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Ruined |
The Tomb of Sampsigeramus (Arabic: ضريح شمسيغرام, romanized: Ḍarīḥ Shamsīghirām) was a mausoleum that formerly stood in the necropolis of Emesa (modern-day Homs, Syria).[3][4] 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 c. 1911, in order to make room for an oil depot.[3][4]
According to Andreas Kropp, the monument may be considered to have been a "hybrid creation" and a "fascinating one-off experiment" that resulted from "the cultural choices which the ruling class of Emesa had to face when attempting to reconcile Roman allegiance and Near Eastern tradition."[5]
- ^ Kropp 2013, p. 208 (map)
- ^ Chad 1972, p. 92
- ^ a b Seyrig 1952a, p. 204
- ^ a b Kropp 2010, p. 204
- ^ Kropp 2010, p. 214