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To: rintense; Terabitten; MadIvan


Lost Roman Treasure (view the mosaics)

"Before large portions of it disappeared in the year 2000 beneath the rising waters of a new reservoir on the Euphrates River, the ancient city of Zeugma yielded one of the richest troves of Roman mosaics ever uncovered..."

Photos of mosaics in the Antakya Museum, Turkey
43 posted on 07/18/2005 6:22:20 PM PDT by visualops (www.visualops.com)
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To: visualops

Absolutely stunning! How could any government allow such a site to be flooded?


44 posted on 07/18/2005 6:24:38 PM PDT by rintense
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