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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.
Site Information
Country: Turkey
District: Gaziantep Province
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: 3rd Century BC
Oldest Culture: Hellenistic
Later Cultures: Roman + Byzantine
Site Features: Roman Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Official Name: Archeological Site of Zeugma
Date of Submission: 2012
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