Tomb of Hamrath

The Tomb of Hamrath was a late Hellenistic mausoleum located in As-Suwayda, Syria. It was dedicated to a woman named Hamrath and her husband, Odainath, as indicated by a bilingual Greek-Aramaic inscription dating it to the 1st century BC. The monument featured a quadrangular design on an elevated platform, with six Doric columns along each side and smaller ones at the corners. These columns, standing at 4.61 meters high, exhibited a slight inward tilt, reflecting classical Greek architectural techniques.

The mausoleum's upper sections were adorned with relief carvings of arms and armor, an unusual decorative choice for a female tomb. Despite its Hellenistic influences, it included a stepped pyramid, suggesting Eastern design elements. The use of hard basalt stone limited some traditional architectural details in the entablature.

The structure was documented by travelers in the 19th century as well-preserved and situated atop a hill overlooking a ravine. By the early 20th century, it had deteriorated significantly, with only half its original state remaining. Similar Hellenistic tombs exist nearby, such as those at Hermel and Qalaat Faqra, though they serve different architectural purposes. The Tomb of Hamrath has been compared to the hypothetical Tomb of the Maccabees due to its military-themed decorations.

The mausoleum's substructure was not extensively explored but is likely underground, akin to other tombs in the area. Another nearby destroyed mausoleum, the Tomb of Sampisgeramus, is also noted.