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Euphrates Mosaic is a floor mosaic discovered during excavations at the Zeugma Ancient City within the boundaries of Gaziantep Province, at the Belkıs/Zeugma Cemetery site. Dating to the Roman Period, the artwork depicts Euphrates, the mythological river god personifying the Euphrates River. The mosaic is exhibited at Zeugma Mosaic Museum. Iconography and Description At the center of the octagonal composition stands the River God Euphrates, depicted reclining on a couch (klinē). He is shown with