The city was called "Zeugma", because of the bridge across the Euphrates River that was made of pontoons, thus connecting the two banks of the river. In Greek, "zeugma" means "bridge-passage" or "bridge of boats".
Location:
- Türkiye, Belkis
- geo:37.057461,37.880116
- Location uncertain
Period or year:
- 1xx? / unknown
Class:
- Bridge
- invisible
Identifiers:
- vici:place=37904
Annotations
Nearby
Zeugma, House of Okeanos
The riverside villa at Zeugma.
Zeugma, Keneddy Villa
The riverside villa at Zeugma.
Houses of Poseidon and Euphrates
Houses of Poseidon and Euphrates