Anatolian Civilizations and Historical Sites - TEDA

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striking mosaic with meaningful looks is on display at the Gaziantep Museum.
hard to find. Thus, the mosaics were even more attractive.
Excavations at Zeugma have been conducted in three areas. The 'A'
and 'B' areas have been cleaned, disappeared under the water in the
year 2000. 'C' area is the region which will not be affected by the
rising waters. Future excavation studies will be made in order to
uncover new works and enhance and enlighten the history of
Zeugma in a better fashion. The mosaics uncovered here are
currently stored in the Gaziantep Museum, which has passed
Antakya Museum for the title of 'Museum with the Most Mosaics in
Turkey'. It will not be long before it surpasses the museum in Tunis
to earn the title of 'Museum with the Most Mosaics in the World'.
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