Gaziantep Museum of Archaeology

The Gaziantep Museum of Archaeology (Turkish: Gaziantep Arkeoloji Müzesi) is an archaeological museum located in the city of Gaziantep, Turkey. It housed for some years a collection of mosaics, most of which were excavated from the ancient Roman city site of Zeugma. A new museum, the Zeugma Mosaic Museum now houses those. After an overhaul of the displays the museum now houses a fine collection of finds from the region. Exhibits include a collection of paleolithic artifacts; items from a Bronze Age necropolis; Hittite, Persian, Roman, Hellenistic, and Commagene artworks and glassware; Ottoman and Islamic coins and medallions; and the skeleton of a mammoth. Attached to the museum is a garden containing a selection of stone artifacts, including pagan tombstones from Zeugma, Christian tombstones, and Hittite statuary.

Gaziantep Museum of Archaeology
Gaziantep Arkeoloji Müzesi
A bas-relief of two men in conic hats and robes
Two priests on a funerary stele, basalt, Roman 2nd century AD.
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Established2005
LocationGaziantep, Turkey
Coordinates37°03′59″N 37°22′42″E / 37.06626°N 37.37826°E / 37.06626; 37.37826
TypeArchaeology
Public transit accessGaziantep railway station
Websitehttps://muze.gov.tr/muze-detay?SectionId=GZA01&DistId=MRK

The museum in its current form dates from 2005, when it was substantially enlarged to house the newly discovered Zeugma mosaics.

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