Ancient Mortuary Site Excavated in Syria (IMAGE) Johns Hopkins University Caption An aerial photograph of part of the ancient mortuary site excavated by archaeologists at Umm el-Marra in Syria. Credit Credit: Johns Hopkins University Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.