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TÜRKIYE · C. 300 BC
Zeugma
Ζεῦγμα
Founded by Seleucus Nicator at a major Euphrates crossing, Zeugma became a centre of commerce, frontier defence and multicultural urban life in the Hellenistic and Roman periods.
- Original name
- Ζεῦγμα
- Country
- Türkiye
- Period
- c. 300 BC
- Civilisation
- Hellenistic
- UNESCO
- On the World Heritage Tentative List
- Location
- 37.0537° N, 37.8672° E Open in OpenStreetMap Open in Apple Maps
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A QUESTION FROM THE ROAD
Who founded Zeugma?
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