Zeugma Mosaic Museum
Zeugma Mosaic Museum, in the town of Gaziantep, Turkey, is the biggest mosaic museum in the world, containing 1700 m2 of mosaics.[1] It opened to the public on 9 September 2011.
The museum's mosaics are focused on Zeugma, which is said to have been founded as Seleucia by Seleucus I Nicator, a general in Alexander the Great’s army.[2] The treasures, including the mosaics, remained relatively unknown until 2000 when artifacts appeared in museums and when plans for new dams on the Euphrates meant that much of Zeugma would be flooded.[3] Many of the mosaics remain covered[4] and teams of researchers continue to work on the project.[5]
The 30,000 m2 (320,000 sq ft) museum features 1,700 m2 (18,000 sq ft) of mosaic and replaces the Bardo National Museum in Tunis as the world’s largest mosaic museum.[6]
References[]
- ^ https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/dunyanin-en-buyuk-mozaik-muzesi-gaziantepte-18680320
- ^ "Remarkably Pristine Ancient Greek Mosaics Uncovered in Turkish City of Zeugma". My Modern Met. 2014-11-24. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- ^ "Museum of Roman Mosaics to Open in Turkey". Luxury Travel Magazine.
- ^ "Gaziantep Zeugma Mosaics Museum". Go Turkey. Turkey's Official Tourism Portal. Archived from the original on 2011-10-25. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
- ^ "Secret Turk heroes of Zeugma Mosaic Museum". Hurriyet Daily News. 2011-11-03. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
- ^ https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/dunyanin-en-buyuk-mozaik-muzesi-gaziantepte-18680320
Coordinates: 37°04′32″N 37°23′08″E / 37.07556°N 37.38556°E
Gallery[]
Gaziantep Zeugma Museum Mars statue
Gaziantep Zeugma Museum Achilles mosaic
Gaziantep Zeugma Museum Acrotos mosaic
Gaziantep Zeugma Museum Andromeda mosaic
Gaziantep Zeugma Museum Antiope mosaic
Gaziantep Zeugma Museum Daedalus mosaic
Gaziantep Zeugma Museum Dionysos mosaic
Gaziantep Zeugma Museum Dionysos and Ariadne mosaic
Gaziantep Zeugma Museum Dionysos Triumf mosaic
Gaziantep Zeugma Museum Eros and Psyche mosaic
Gaziantep Zeugma Museum Gypsy mosaic
Gaziantep Zeugma Museum Methiokos mosaic
Gaziantep Zeugma Museum Women at breakfast aka Drama Group mosaic
Gaziantep Zeugma Museum Oceanus and Thetys 1 mosaic
Gaziantep Zeugma Museum Oceanus and Thetys 2 mosaic
Gaziantep Zeugma Museum Water gods mosaic
Gaziantep Zeugma Museum Zeus and Europa mosaic
Gaziantep Zeugma Museum Unidentified mosaic
Gaziantep Zeugma Museum Unidentified mosaic
Gaziantep Zeugma Museum Unidentified mosaic
Gaziantep Zeugma Museum Unidentified mosaic
External links[]
- Archaeological museums in Turkey
- Art museums and galleries in Turkey
- Museums in Gaziantep
- Museums established in 2011
- Mosaics in Turkey
- Visitor attractions in Gaziantep