In Turkey, a home for ancient mosaics 20 juillet 2011
Posted by Acturca in Art-Culture, History / Histoire, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: archaeology, Gaziantep, History / Histoire, Mosaics, museum, Turkey / Turquie, Zeugma Mosaic Museum
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The New York Times (USA) Wednesday, July 20, 2011 – blogs
By Tanya Mohn
A museum of ancient mosaics recently opened in Gaziantep, Turkey. On display at the Zeugma Mosaic Museum are mosaics depicting Greek and Roman mythology recovered from archaeological excavations at Zeugma, a nearby site on the Euphrates River that in the ancient world was an important crossroads of major trade routes. (suite…)