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  • Zeugma

  • Zeugma

    Zeugma is an ancient city of Commagene; located in Gaziantep Province, Turkey. It was named for the bridge of boats, or zeugma, that crossed the Euphrates river at that location. The city was founded as a Greek settlement by Seleucus I Nicator, one of the generals of Alexander the Great, in 300 BC.
    The site is included on the UNESCO Tentative List under the official name, Archeological Site of Zeugma.
    UNESCO Tentative List
    Zeugma
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    Zeugma

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2012

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    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Turkey

    Gaziantep

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    3rd Century BC

    Hellenistic

    Roman + Byzantine

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    Roman Monuments

     

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