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Storm-God of ÇağdınDülük Baba Tepesi, Altar of TurmasgadeDülük Baba Tepesi, Altar of TurmasgadeStele of DolicheDülük Baba TepesiRock cut church at DolicheStone quarry of DolicheDoliche Quarry

Location:

  • Türkiye, Gaziantep
  • geo:37.075558,37.385555
  • Location ± 0-5 m.

Class:

  • Museum
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Zeugma Mosaic Museum, in the town of Gaziantep, Turkey, is the biggest mosaic museum on the world, containing 1700m2 of mosaics. 

The museum's mosaics are focused on Zeugma, thought to have been founded by a general in Alexander the Great’s army.  Because of a dam in the Euphratesof Zeugma is flooded. Many mosaics were rescued and put on display in this museum1.

See also

http://www.muze.gov.tr/gaziantep-en

References

  1. ↑Zeugma Mosaic Museum


Nearby

Gaziantep, Museum of Archaeology

Archaeological Museum

Gaziantep Castle (1 km)

Originally a Roman observation post.

Çağdın Relief (4 km)

Currently in Adana Museum. Luwian inscription.


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