Photos: Emz12, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Dosseman, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Bernard Gagnon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photos: Emz12, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Dosseman, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Bernard Gagnon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Zeugma Mosaic Museum's rescued mosaics, on camera
Your local guide
Kutay Bozdağ
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Highlights
- A face made from thousands of stones
- Rescued before the site was flooded
- A full villa floor reassembled
- A geometric border framing the scene
- Fragments still useful to researchers
About this tour
This session moves through the Zeugma Mosaic Museum's strongest rooms, from its best known floor mosaic to a fully reassembled villa floor and a wall of smaller fragments. You see the fine detail of a well known face made from thousands of stone pieces, then a complete room floor with its geometric border, and finally fragments that still carry useful information despite the damage. Each stop adds to the story of how this collection was saved.
I begin with a sound check in front of the main mosaic, then we move room by room while you ask questions about the pieces. I slow down at the reconstructed floor, since the scale is easy to underestimate on camera. Afterwards I send a short written note on what we saw.
This suits anyone with a genuine interest in Roman art and archaeology rather than a quick overview. It also suits a traveller planning to see Zeugma's original site and wanting the background first.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 6 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Gaziantep before heading out.
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Gypsy Girl Mosaic 17 min
The camera holds on one of the museum's best known floor mosaics, a face made from thousands of small stone pieces. I explain how it was rescued before the site it came from was flooded.
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Villa Floor Reconstruction 17 min
You see a full room floor reassembled as it would have looked in a Roman villa. I point out the geometric border framing the central scene.
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Fragment Wall 17 min
The camera moves along a wall of smaller mosaic fragments too damaged to reconstruct fully. I explain what these pieces still tell researchers about the original villas.
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Your questions 11 min
Time to ask anything about Gaziantep: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 5 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Lahmacun and Şehitkamil, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Istanbul time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Gaziantep, showing you Gypsy Girl Mosaic and Villa Floor Reconstruction live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I show you the mosaic museum live with my phone.
Times shown in Istanbul time (GMT+3)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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