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Zeugma (Commagene)
Ζεῦγμα | |
&sq=&lang=en&file=File:Zeugma.jpg) Parts of Zeugma have become submerged in the Euphrates River since the construction of the Birecik Dam | |
&sq=&lang=en&file=File:Turkey_adm_location_map.svg)  Shown within Turkey | |
| Location | Belkis, Gaziantep Province, Turkey |
|---|---|
| Region | Commagene |
| Coordinates | 37°3′31″N 37°51′57″E / 37.05861°N 37.86583°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Builder | Seleucus I Nicator |
| Founded | 300 BC |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Partially submerged |
Zeugma (Ancient Greek: Ζεῦγμα; Syriac: ܙܘܓܡܐ) was an ancient Hellenistic era Greek and then Roman city of Commagene; located in modern Gaziantep Province, Turkey. It was named for the bridge of boats, or zeugma,[1] that crossed the Euphrates at that location.[2] Zeugma Mosaic Museum contains mosaics from the site, and is one of the largest mosaic museums in the world.
- ^ ζεῦγμα. Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert; A Greek–English Lexicon at the Perseus Project.
- ^ "Museum of Roman Mosaics to Open in Turkey". www.luxurytravelmagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
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