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Zeugma (Commagene)
Ancient city of Commagene in modern-day Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the ancient city in Commagene, modern Gaziantep, Turkey. For other uses, see Zeugma (disambiguation).
Zeugma (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.
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Ζεῦγμα | |
![]() Parts of Zeugma have become submerged in the Euphrates River since the construction of the Birecik Dam | |
Location | Belkis, Gaziantep Province, Turkey |
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Region | Commagene |
Coordinates | 37°3′31″N 37°51′57″E |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Builder | Seleucus I Nicator |
Founded | 300 BC |
Site notes | |
Condition | Partially submerged |
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