Acknowledgements

We would like to thank the institutions that have collaborated in the funding of this project:

The Institute of Spanish Historical Heritage (Ministry of Culture)

The Ministry of Science and Innovation, R and D projects.
BHA2003-09685-CO2-01
HUM2007-66128-CO2-01
HUM2007-66128-CO2-02

St Joseph University, Beirut

The Government of Catalonia, EXCAVA Programme

The Research Vice-chancellor’s office, University of Cantabria

The General Directorate of Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Syria has supported our work at all times.

We remember Gossoub and Nazih Nader and all their family with special affection and gratitude. We would also like to thank the people of Syria for their hospitality and for allowing us to study their archaeological heritage, of great importance for the History of Mankind.