Al- Rukama
Al Rukama is one of the biggest villages south eastern Homs .The village history date back to the Roman era.
It is called Rukama after a historical hill in the town, other sources say the name came after Numbered plates dated to Roman period. However, the villagers believe that the name came from the old deep and mound well.
The village is characterized by its archeological hill dating back to second half of the third millennium BC, the hill reaches a height of 20 meters and extends over an area of 500 square meters.
The Directorate Antiquities and Museums’ director, engineer Fareed Jaboor, said a collection of Pottery findings were found in indication to excavations halts currently because of the present situation.
In spite of the archaeologies , the people of the village, which reaches 25 thousands, work in farming fruitful trees especially grapes, almonds, and olives .
N.H.Khider