Zeugma Mosaic Museum
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The Zeugma Mosaic Museum is a renowned archaeological museum in Gaziantep, Turkey, housing one of the world’s largest and most impressive collections of Roman mosaics from the ancient city of Zeugma.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Zeugma Mosaic Museum canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological museum
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mosaic museum ⓘ |
| category |
Archaeological museums in Turkey
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Art museums and galleries in Turkey ⓘ Museums in Gaziantep ⓘ |
| collectionType |
Roman mosaics
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archaeological artifacts ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| exhibits |
“Gypsy Girl” mosaic
ⓘ
surface form:
Gypsy Girl mosaic
geometric pattern mosaics ⓘ mythological scene mosaics ⓘ small finds from Zeugma excavations ⓘ statues ⓘ wall paintings ⓘ |
| floorArea | approximately 30,000 square metres ⓘ |
| hasCollectionFrom |
Hellenistic period
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Roman period ⓘ ancient city of Zeugma ⓘ |
| hasDigitalPresence | official website ⓘ |
| hasExhibitionArea | approximately 7,000 square metres ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
conservation laboratories
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museum shop ⓘ permanent exhibitions ⓘ temporary exhibition spaces ⓘ visitor information services ⓘ |
| heritage |
Hellenistic cultural heritage
ⓘ
Roman cultural heritage ⓘ |
| inception | 2011 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
one of the largest collections of Roman mosaics in the world
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well‑preserved floor mosaics ⓘ “Gypsy Girl” mosaic ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
English
ⓘ
Turkish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gaziantep
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Gaziantep Province ⓘ Southeastern Anatolia Region ⓘ Gaziantep ⓘ
surface form:
city of Gaziantep
|
| locatedNear |
Middle Euphrates region
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surface form:
Euphrates River region
|
| namedAfter | ancient city of Zeugma ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2011 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Gaziantep Directorate of Museums ⓘ |
| partOf | Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey museum network ⓘ |
| purpose |
preservation of mosaics from Zeugma
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public display of archaeological heritage ⓘ research on Roman mosaics ⓘ |
| subjectOf | tourism in Gaziantep ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | international visitors ⓘ |
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