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New mosaics unearthed in ancient city of Zeugma
Hurriyet Daily News ^ | November 4, 2014 | Anadolu Agency

Posted on 11/06/2014 7:49:04 PM PST by SunkenCiv

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Three new mosaics have been unearthed as part of the Muzalar House excavations in the ancient city of Zeugma, in Turkey's southern province of Gaziantep. AA Photos

Three new mosaics have been unearthed as part of the Muzalar House excavations in the ancient city of Zeugma, in Turkey's southern province of Gaziantep. AA Photos

1 posted on 11/06/2014 7:49:04 PM PST by SunkenCiv
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To: StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; decimon; 1010RD; 21twelve; 24Karet; 2ndDivisionVet; ...
There are three stories about mummies in Egypt, plus a bunch of Roman finds in Britain and whatnot, as well as New World finds, not sure I'll get to them.

2 posted on 11/06/2014 7:50:39 PM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_______________________Celebrate the Polls, Ignore the Trolls)
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To: SunkenCiv

Thank you. I love anything you can post.


3 posted on 11/06/2014 7:52:18 PM PST by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: SunkenCiv

Gorgeous!


4 posted on 11/06/2014 7:54:52 PM PST by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: SunkenCiv

build a dome over it?


5 posted on 11/06/2014 7:58:41 PM PST by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: SunkenCiv

Is that one of the mosaics?

That is a pretty awesome survivor if it is. That isn’t a reproduction?


6 posted on 11/06/2014 7:59:29 PM PST by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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In the original the graphic was scaled down, but I didn’t know until I previewed, then it was huge, which was nice, because it’s very colorful and has a bunch of portraits, as you see. Had to scale it back down to 600 width.


7 posted on 11/06/2014 8:02:35 PM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_______________________Celebrate the Polls, Ignore the Trolls)
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It is a damn shame that Anatolia fell into the hands of the Turks. What treasures were there that we will never find, what magnificent peoples who were killed, raped, savaged and beheaded until Turks subdued the entire place. If Christians had their sh*# together back then, it never would have happened.


8 posted on 11/06/2014 8:03:11 PM PST by Defiant (GOP needs to be the party of no to socialism, yes to freedom.)
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To: SunkenCiv

Even as small as it is, it looks very detailed. I am very impressed by that.


9 posted on 11/06/2014 8:05:09 PM PST by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: SunkenCiv

To all muzzies: “You didn’t make that.”


10 posted on 11/06/2014 8:20:36 PM PST by 353FMG
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To: SunkenCiv

Thanks. Very interesting stuff


11 posted on 11/06/2014 8:22:03 PM PST by Aetius
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Another view of the mosaic:

Spectacular!!

12 posted on 11/06/2014 8:39:00 PM PST by Bon of Babble (Tired? There's a napp for that!!)
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That is some amazing detail


13 posted on 11/06/2014 8:42:42 PM PST by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: SunkenCiv

Those are the nine Muses depicted.


14 posted on 11/06/2014 8:55:02 PM PST by Argus
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The archeologists dug the earth, as well as the acclaim they received.


15 posted on 11/06/2014 9:18:53 PM PST by Ken H
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Thanks Argus!


16 posted on 11/06/2014 10:53:17 PM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_______________________Celebrate the Polls, Ignore the Trolls)
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That is really beautiful!


17 posted on 11/06/2014 10:57:49 PM PST by BunnySlippers (I LOVE BULL MARKETS . . .)
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To: Argus

Thank you!

Was wondering who they are.


18 posted on 11/06/2014 11:45:51 PM PST by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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That high school Greek comes in handy on occasion.


19 posted on 11/07/2014 12:00:24 AM PST by Argus
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To: SunkenCiv

Still curious:

Where are these mosaics? A public space or private home/house? The article mentions some carved rock houses and, oh yeah!..we also found these mosaics...It sounds like they are in different places.

What is their age?

Wonder what the 3rd one looks like?

All of this is neater than sliced bread....


20 posted on 11/07/2014 3:41:18 AM PST by Adder (No, Mr. Franklin, we could NOT keep it.)
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