5Zeugma mosaics in Gaziantep, Turkey

Zeugma was a 1st Century Roman city in southern Turkey, which has been relatively recently uncovered. Zeugma is situated about 10km out of Gaziantep, on the banks of the Euphrates River, and is said to have been founded by Seleucus I Nicator, a general in Alexander the Great’s army.

The most remarkable thing about this site, are the sheer number of mosaics found on the floors of villas, many incredibly well preserved. The mosaics are on display at the Zeugma Mosaic Museum in Gazientep, Turkey, which is the largest mosaic museum in the world. First opened in 2011 to display these mosaics, The Zeugma Mosaic Museum now has over 3000 square metres of mosaics on display from the Roman and Eastern Roman periods.

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