Zeugma (Commagene)

Zeugma
Ζεῦγμα
Parts of Zeugma have become submerged in the Euphrates River since the construction of the Birecik Dam
Zeugma (Commagene) is located in Turkey
Zeugma (Commagene)
Shown within Turkey
LocationBelkis, Gaziantep Province, Turkey
RegionCommagene
Coordinates37°3′31″N 37°51′57″E / 37.05861°N 37.86583°E / 37.05861; 37.86583
TypeSettlement
History
BuilderSeleucus I Nicator
Founded300 BC
Site notes
ConditionPartially 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.

  1. ^ ζεῦγμα. Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert; A Greek–English Lexicon at the Perseus Project.
  2. ^ "Museum of Roman Mosaics to Open in Turkey". www.luxurytravelmagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-03-28.