🏛️ Zeugma-Samosata
Submerged Roman city on the Euphrates River
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in southeastern Türkiye, near Gaziantep, on the Euphrates River
- Flourished as a major Hellenistic and Roman trade hub from the 3rd century BCE to the 3rd century CE
- Largely submerged since 2000 by the Birecik Dam reservoir
- UNESCO World Heritage Site designation pending; artifacts preserved in museums
Zeugma was an ancient city of strategic and commercial importance, situated at the confluence of the Euphrates and Belus rivers in what is now southeastern Türkiye. Founded during the Seleucid period, it became one of the eastern frontier's most prosperous settlements under Roman rule, serving as a military garrison and caravan terminus along trade routes connecting the Mediterranean to Central Asia and India. The site is best known for its exceptional preservation of Roman domestic mosaics and ...