Seleucia at the Zeugma

Şanlıurfa · Archaeological site

Catalogue label

Type: Ancient city
Kind: Archaeological site
Province / district: Şanlıurfa
Elevation: 430 m
Wikidata: Q4401500

About

Seleucia at the Zeugma (Greek: Σελεύκεια ἐπὶ τοῦ Ζεύγματος, transliterated Seleukeia epi tou Zeugmatos) was a Hellenistic fortified town in the present Republic of Turkey on the left (south) bank of the Euphrates, across from ancient Samosata and not far from it.

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The best-known places close by, in the shortest order from Seleucia at the Zeugma: about 204 km and 3 h 25 min of travel, plus roughly 7 h 30 min for the visits.

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