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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 DescriptionAt the center of the octagonal composition stands the River God Euphrates, depicted reclining on a couch (klinē). He is shown with w

The Wedding of Dionysus Mosaic is an important floor mosaic dating to the Roman Imperial period, discovered in the Dionysus Villa within the boundaries of the ancient city of Zeugma in Gaziantep Province. The artwork is dated to between the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD and depicts the mythological marriage of the wine god Dionysus and Ariadne, the daughter of King Minos of Crete.Location and DiscoveryThe mosaic was found in 2000 during rescue excavations at the ancient city of Zeugma, embedded in th