Its collection primarily consists of Bronze and Iron Age artifacts representing Roman, Greek, Byzantine, Phoenician, Mesopotamian, and contemporary Lebanese cultures, as well as manuscripts and ethnographic material.
The museum's collections also include local, regional, modern and contemporary art by Lebanese artists.
Al-Rastan is a city in central Syria where a Roman era mosaic[5] depicting the Trojan wars was uncovered.
Dr. Humam Saad, who led the excavation and archaeological research at the General Directorate of Antiques and Museums in Syria stated “it is not the oldest of its kind, but it is the most complete and rarest”.
[8] Archeological objects from Mesopotamia, including 337 cuneiform tablets were returned to Iraq in early 2022 after Nabu Museum recovered them from various countries around the world.