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Anatolian Civilizations and Historical Sites - TEDA

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ANATOLIAN CIVILIZATIONS:10x19 antik kentler 8/1/11 10:52 AM Sayfa<br />

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The Gypsy Girl (Menead) mosaic was uncovered at the Zeugma excavations. This<br />

the goddess Demeter, Dionysos-Telete-Skyrtos-Perseus-Andromeda-<br />

Zeus dressed up like Satiros-Antiope, the God Poseidon-Oceanos-<br />

Tethys, Dionysos-Ariadne, the birth of Venus <strong>and</strong> that of Satiros-<br />

Antiope. Among these mosaics, Oceanos <strong>and</strong> Tethys are found<br />

under the mosaic of Poseidon, who is pulling silvery horses.<br />

Additionally, the mosaic of the River God Euphrates has been<br />

uncovered. Oceanos <strong>and</strong> Tethys are the ancestors of all the rivers.<br />

All rivers emerged from them. Euphrates, which provided Zeugma<br />

with plentitude, was their son <strong>and</strong> was considered to be a god.<br />

Artists from Zeugma used the six primary colors very much in their<br />

mosaics. Glass was used in place of stones the hues of which were

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