Tomb of Sampsigeramus
ضريح شمسيغرام | |
The Tomb of Sampsigeramus, photographed 1907, before its remains were blown up c. 1911 | |
| Location | Necropolis of Emesa (modern-day Homs), Syria |
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| Coordinates | 34°43′38.986″N 36°42′13.784″E / 34.72749611°N 36.70382889°E |
| Type | Mausoleum |
| History | |
| Builder | Gaius Julius Sampsigeramus |
| Founded | 78 or 79 CE |
| 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). 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.
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."