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Roman Mosaics of Zeugma

Roman Mosaics of Zeugma. By Susan Daly. Roman god Poseidon.

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Roman Mosaics of Zeugma

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  1. Roman Mosaics of Zeugma By Susan Daly

  2. Roman god Poseidon

  3. The town of Zeugma was wealthy and housed a Roman garrison. In the wealthy villas these beautiful mosaics were rescued from the flood waters of the Biracik dam. They tell us a lot about the lifestyle of this town. It was located on the Euphrates river so it traded and had abundant water for agriculture.

  4. A dolphin

  5. A cheetah like large cat

  6. The archaeological site before flooding

  7. A shrimp

  8. Stamp seals for clay

  9. A bronze bull figurine

  10. A belt of beaten gold

  11. clay goddess figure.

  12. The Euphrates River

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