This article is about the ancient city in Commagene, modern Gaziantep, Turkey. For other uses, see Zeugma (disambiguation).
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 / 37.05861; 37.86583 |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Builder | Seleucus I Nicator |
Founded | 300 BC |
Site notes | |
Condition | Partially submerged |
Zeugma (Greek: Ζεῦγμα) is an ancient city of Commagene; located in modern Gaziantep Province, Turkey. It was named for the bridge of boats, or zeugma,[1] that crossed the Euphrates river at that location.
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Zeugma The lake
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Zeugma Excavations
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Zeugma Excavations and dam
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Zeugma The dam nearby
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Zeugma Excavations
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Zeugma Excavations
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Zeugma Excavations
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Zeugma Excavations
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Zeugma Excavations
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Zeugma Excavations
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Zeugma Excavations
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Zeugma Excavations
See also
References
Further reading
- ICOMOS Heritage at Risk 2001/2002: Zeugma, Turkey, Icomos Heritage at Risk 2001/2002.
- Özgen Acar (September–October 2000). "Troubled Waters". Archaeology Magazine, Volume 53 Number 5.
- Stephen Kinzer (July 3, 2000). "A Race to Save Roman Splendors From Drowning". The New York Times.
- Lisa Krause (February 2, 2001). "Website Pulls Together the Strands of Turkey's Past". National Geographic News.
- "Museum of Roman Mosaics to Open in Turkey". Luxury Travel Magazine.
- Kennedy, David. The Twin Towns of Zeugma on the Euphrates: Rescue Work and Historical Studies (Journal of Roman Archaeology Supplementary Series). Portsmouth, RI: Journal of Roman Archaeology, 1998.
External links
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Zeugma". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
- "Zeugma, A Roman Town in Anatolia", a short documentary video
- Zeugmaweb.com
- Pictures of the Zeugma site
- Zeugma at Livius.org, article and photos
- BBC: The Secret Treasures of Zeugma
- UWA Classics and Ancient History Research: Zeugma on the Euphrates
- Gaziantep Archaeology Museum
- Some photos from the Zeugma Museum (Gaziantep, Turkey)
- Description of Zeugma on Gaziantep website