Mosaic discovered in ancient Greek city of Zeugma
Mosaic discovered in the ancient Greek city of Zeugma (present-day Turkey). The object is located in the Zeugma Mosaic Museum in Gaziantep (southern Türkiye).
The mosaic shows nine muses, with Calliope in the middle. The Muses were goddesses of inspiration in art, science and literature. The mosaics date back to the 2nd century BCE.
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