Gaziantep Museum of Archaeology

Gaziantep Museum of Archaeology
	Gaziantep Arkeoloji Müzesi
	The "Gypsy Girl" mosaic of Zeugma, Turkey. Uncovered during excavations undertaken in the winter of 1998-1999, moved into Zeugma Mosaic Museum in 2011.
Established	2005
Dissolved	2011
Location	Gaziantep, Turkey
Coordinates	37°03′59″N 37°22′42″E / 37.06626°N 37.37826°E
Type	Archaeology

The Gaziantep Museum of Archaeology (Turkish: Gaziantep Arkeoloji Müzesi) is an archaeological museum located in the city of Gaziantep, Turkey. It is best known for its collection of mosaics, most of which were excavated from the ancient Roman city site of Zeugma. Other 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.

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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Archaeology Museum at Gaziantep Museums
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Gaziantep Museum of Archaeology

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