Janzour Museum

Janzur is located roughly 10km west of Tripoli. The cemetery was discovered there in 1958, with the museum being opened in 1973. There are a total of 22 tombs at the burial site. The museum is unique in that it has been built around the original site of the cemetery to allow the tombs and archaeological finds to remain in-situ, rather than being removed once excavated. Unfortunately, it was discovered that many of the graves in the site have previously been robbed. As well as the tombs, the museum contains pottery, glasswork and oil lamps found at the site. == Tombs ==

The tombs at the museum date from between the first and fourth centuries AD. The tombs are grouped into three sections. There are several depicting animals chasing each other, (including a dog, antelope, lion, gazelle, hippo, wolf, and a bull). In addition, a number of figures including Proserpina, Pluto, Heracles (with Cerberus), and Charon in his boat, and a priest. The ceiling is also painted with angels. == See also ==