Gaziantep
The Zeugma Mosaic Museum is on Hacı Sani Konukoğlu Boulevard in the Şehitkamil district of Gaziantep. It opened on 9 September 2011 and shows mosaics from Zeugma, an ancient city on the Euphrates in Nizip district. Archaeologists lifted them in rescue excavations before the lake of the Birecik Dam covered part of the city. The collection holds 2,448 m² of Roman and Late Antique mosaics.
The best-known piece is the "Gypsy Girl", a 2nd-century fragment kept in a separate dark room on the upper floor. Twelve pieces of its border returned from Bowling Green State University in the US in 2018. A 1.45-metre bronze statue of Mars stands on a tall column and is visible from every floor. On the ground floor, the Poseidon and Euphrates villas are rebuilt with floor mosaics and wall paintings.
The exhibition is spread over three floors. Gaziantep Airport is about 20 km from the city centre. Check opening hours and ticket prices on muze.gov.tr.