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Welcome
to the home page of Zeugma 2000, an archaeological rescue project
dedicated to documenting the Roman frontier city of Zeugma on the
Euphrates river. Under the auspices of the Turkish
Ministry of Culture, the South-eastern Anatolia
Project (GAP) and the Packard Humanities Institute (PHI)
have organized an ambitious international emergency rescue project
at Zeugma during the summer of 2000. The Roman city is remarkably
well preserved beneath thick layers of hillwash, which almost completely
obscure its former grandeur. It is not surprising that many have labelled
Zeugma the "Turkish Pompeii!" |
Multinational teams
of archaeologists and specialists have come to Zeugma to join forces
with their Turkish colleagues. This rapid response team is composed
of rescue and specialist archaeologists and conservators
working together following a common strategy. The aim of the project
is to record and to understand better the sectors of the ancient city
due to be inundated around October 2000, following the
completion of the massive Birecik Hydroelectric Dam.
The Oxford Archaeological Unit (OAU), which has played a key role in managing the emergency rescue team this summer, is maintaining this web site
and hopes
you will enjoy the excitement of the excavation,
day-by-day. |
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