Large museum displaying a large collection of mosaic art and other works dating back to ancient Rome.

Gaziantep Zeugma Mosaic Museum is a very important and favorite museum for visitors of all ages who are interested in history and culture, as well as art historians and archaeologists. The museum has an artistic richness and diversity that alone can be a reason to visit Turkey.

It is known as one of the largest mosaic museums in the world, both in terms of building size and the area covered by the mosaics exhibited.

The fact that the mosaics exhibited in the museum reflect a superior artistic taste and contain examples of Late Antique Period churches and Early Assyrian and Christian iconography makes the museum even more attractive.

Apart from the mosaics unearthed from the Ancient City of Zeugma, one of the most important archaeological discoveries of our age, covering a total area of ​​2,500 square meters and representing the peak point of art reached in this period, it is also possible to see statues, columns and fountains from the Roman Period in the museum.

Frequently Asked Questions

The ancient city contains the most important mosaics, sculptures, reliefs and tombstones from the Ancient Age. Zeugma Ruins (Zeugma Ancient City) is open to visitors between 09.00-17.00 every season of the year. Zeugma Ruins entrance fee; You can enter with a museum card (60 TL). 125€ for tourists.(2024)

3 thousand square meters of mosaics, 140 square meters of frescoes, four Roman fountains, 20 columns, 5 statues, sarcophagi, pillars... In the 30 thousand square meters Zeugma Mosaic Museum, there are colorful doors opening to the distant past of Gaziantep. This unique place in Turkey's Museum Atlas

During the rescue excavation of the Gaziantep Museum in 1998, the mosaic identified as the Gypsy Girl was removed from the side room. In the mosaic, Akratos, whose name means "ruler, transmitter", and the water nymph Euprosine, meaning "giving joy and joy", can be seen.

Gaziantep Zeugma Mosaic Museum is considered among the most important museums in the world with a usable area of ​​approximately 30 thousand square meters. Turkey, the apple of the eye of art historians and archaeologists, as well as history and culture enthusiasts, has a richness that alone can be a reason to visit.

Is Müzekart GNS paid? Müzekart GNS is a gift from the Ministry of Youth and Sports to young people between the ages of 18-25 and is free of charge.

The museum, which was determined not to have suffered any damage during the examinations carried out after the earthquakes, reopened its doors to visitors.

It is believed that all rivers and rivers in the world are formed from Oceanos and Tethys. In this mosaic, which was unearthed in Zeugma and is thought to be the pool floor of one of the villas, Oceanos and Tethys are depicted surrounded by sea creatures.

You can reach the museum by taking buses numbered B93, K20, M03, M05, B57, B64, B08, S09, M07, M15, M10, S01, B30, S05, B02, B11 and B29, which depart from various stops, the nearest stops where these buses pass. It is approximately 5 minutes away from the museum.

Pieces of two thousand year old mosaics that have been lost over the years due to the plunder of treasure hunters are completed as images with a laser system. The mosaics in Zeugma consist of thirteen color harmonies.

Zeugma Mosaic Museum, designed by Celal Abdi Güzer, was completed in 2010.

The mosaics adorning the floors of houses and villas from the Roman Empire period in Zeugma were unearthed as a result of rescue excavations that were initiated before the city was flooded by the dam waters.

The "Gypsy Girl" figure is a small part of a large mosaic that adorns the floor of the dining room of one of the wealthy villas of the Roman period. Today it is considered one of the symbols of Gaziantep. There are more than 10 pieces in the floor mosaic that are completely independent of each other, and "Gypsy Girl" is one of these pieces.

One of Europe's Few Museums is in Şanlıurfa

This became the largest museum in Turkey with a closed area of ​​34 thousand square meters. It has many works that can only be seen in Şanlıurfa and cannot be seen anywhere in Anatolia or the world. With these features, it became one of the few museums in Europe.

As a result of the rescue excavations that ended in 2000, unique mosaics, frescoes and finds belonging to Roman houses under water were unearthed and transported to the Gaziantep Museum.

The most famous work of the Zeugma Mosaic Museum is a magical mosaic known as "Diana Hunters". This magnificent work is one of the most valuable and remarkable works in the museum's collection. The "Diana Hunters" mosaic was unearthed as a result of excavations in the Ancient City of Zeugma during the Roman Empire.

2 Reviews for Zeugma Mosaic Museum

derya22

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5.0/ 5

The museum can be reached within a short walking distance by Gaziray and Karşıyaka buses. Karşıyaka minibuses leave from the bus station. You need to get off near the Karşıyaka central mosque and walk a little (for those coming from the bus station). You have the opportunity to get a museum card at the entrance of the museum. The museum consists of two buildings, the entrance is from the building on the left and the exit is provided by entering the second building via the bridge on the second floor of the first building. Since there is no guidance for this, visitors can add directions. The lighting in the museum was adequate, but the gypsy girl mosaic on the upper floor was about to come off its plaster and was left unattended. There are incredible works of art inside that are worth seeing. There will be a mosaic that will fascinate you and you will return and look at it again and again. There are such beautiful mosaics. They are worth seeing, but the museum does not take into account some visitor details and the directions are strange and incomplete.

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sefa81

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. The museum is very beautiful

5.0/ 5

I stopped by during my trip to Gaziantep. I recommend you enter with a museum card, otherwise you can purchase it at the entrance. The museum is beautifully designed and contains many mosaic sets. Although it is famous for its gypsy girl mosaic, I think there are much more beautiful works in the rest of the museum. If I come to Antep again, I would like to stop by again.

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