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The young river god, his upper body bare, lies slightly sideways on the grass with his elbow resting on a podium. In the upper left corner there is a picture of a building with a triangular pediment and courtyard walls on both sides. This young river god must symbolize a stream (Merzimen) that provides water to the Euphrates River. This mosaic is the floor mosaic of the pool corridor.

Mosaic Work

The young river god, his upper body bare, lies slightly sideways on the grass with his elbow resting on a podium. In the upper left corner there is a picture of a building with a triangular pediment and courtyard walls on both sides. This young river god must symbolize a stream (Merzimen) that provides water to the Euphrates River. This mosaic is the floor mosaic of the pool corridor.

Belkıs/Zeugma Ancient City is located on the banks of the Euphrates River within the borders of Belkıs Village, Nizip District, Gaziantep Province. Built on approximately 20 thousand acres of land…

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