Ζεῦγμα | |
Location | Belkis, Gaziantep Province, Turkey |
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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 (‹See Tfd›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.