Zeugma — Mosaic House Danae Room Peristyle North
Zeugma Danae N
Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE)·Bronze Age urban·🇹🇷 Gaziantep, Nizip, Zeugma, Turkey
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About Zeugma — Mosaic House Danae Room Peristyle North
Zeugma — Mosaic House Danae Room Peristyle North in Gaziantep, Nizip, Zeugma, Turkey is a Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE) ancient city attributed to Bronze Age urban. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document ceramic seriation. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary necropolis. Dimensions city wall circuit 1.2 km; area 18 ha; area 26.6 ha. Excavation unexcavated; condition partially preserved. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Bronze Age urban ancient-city with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 300 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction technique
- 02Function and labor organization
Theories
- 01Ritual landscape model
- 02Ceremonial centre
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2500 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Bronze Age urban
- Purpose
- Urban centre with palace and temple precinct
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 2500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 891 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1908
Antiquarian record, modern excavation from 1960s
On the ground
Structures & features
37.0600° N · 37.8600° E · 300 m · 4 mapped features
Principal Monument
structurePrincipal Monument at Zeugma — Mosaic House Danae Room Peristyle North — structure with stratified deposits
37.0578° N · 37.8598° EAncillary Complex
complexAncillary Complex at Zeugma — Mosaic House Danae Room Peristyle North — complex with stratified deposits
37.0589° N · 37.8617° EOutlier Feature
outlierOutlier Feature at Zeugma — Mosaic House Danae Room Peristyle North — outlier with stratified deposits
37.0591° N · 37.8603° EReservoir/Cistern
hydraulicReservoir/Cistern at Zeugma — Mosaic House Danae Room Peristyle North — hydraulic with stratified deposits
37.0575° N · 37.8585° E