That is the complete text of the article, but there is also a 26 minute video, and 3 photos not in the previous article. There are a lot more mosaics shown than the three mentioned. It is a professional documentary, not a news or amatuer video.
The video shows a brief history of the site and the excavations, and its preservation; and also extensively covers the mosaics' removal, preservation and restoration.
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2 posted on
11/20/2014 11:16:04 PM PST by
ApplegateRanch
(Love me, love my guns!©)
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So, is it covered by water from the dam yet?
6 posted on
11/20/2014 11:47:37 PM PST by
VanShuyten
("a shadow...draped nobly in the folds of a gorgeous eloquence.")
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8 posted on
11/21/2014 12:05:37 AM PST by
Daffynition
("We Are Not Descended From Fearful Men")
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9 posted on
11/21/2014 12:23:50 AM PST by
Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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Three Greek mosaics in Turkey? I wonder if that makes the Turkish Muzzies a little hot under the collar? I have to admit, my TDY to Turkey, was one of the most unpleasant experiences of my life.
10 posted on
11/21/2014 1:19:34 AM PST by
Mark17
(Uninvited he sat down and opened up his mind, about old dogs and children, and watermelon wine)
To: ApplegateRanch
Zeugma is on the Euphrates River in SE Turkey not far from the Syrian border, 12 km north of the town of Birecik. It was founded by King Seleucus I, founder of the Seleucid Empire (ruled 323-281 B.C.). Because of its location it continued to be an important economic and military center during the Roman Empire and a Roman legion was stationed there.
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The video was interesting and informative. Thanks for posting the story.
14 posted on
11/23/2014 7:45:16 AM PST by
csvset
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I had the patience to watch the video but I don’t think I would have enough to put a mosaic back together.
16 posted on
11/23/2014 12:51:23 PM PST by
Sawdring
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