Zeugma
Gaziantep · Archaeological site
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Catalogue label
- Type
- Ancient city
- Kind
- Archaeological site
- Province / district
- Gaziantep
- Elevation
- 407 m
- Wikidata
- Q196987
About
Zeugma (Ancient 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, that crossed the Euphrates at that location. Zeugma Mosaic Museum contains mosaics from the site, and is one of the largest mosaic museums in the world.
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Location
Visiting here? The next 5 places nearby
The best-known places close by, in the shortest order from Zeugma: about 193 km and 3 h 30 min of travel, plus roughly 7 h for the visits.
33 km · 33 min by car
RumkaleGaziantep, Nizip
64 km · 1 h 4 min by car
Zeugma Mosaic MuseumGaziantep, Şehitkâmil
1.3 km · 17 min on foot
Gaziantep CastleGaziantep
37 km · 37 min by car
TurbesselGaziantep, Oğuzeli
57 km · 57 min by car
CarchemishGaziantep
Directions for this routeDistances are straight-line estimates adjusted for roads; check each museum's hours before you go.
On these itineraries
- Five Days in Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa and Mardin · 5 days · about 23 h 15 min
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