Zeugma, Commagene

Archaeologists have found pieces of grains, seeds and charred food during excavations in the ancient city of Zeugma, in the southeastern province of Gaziantep. The discovered ancient food residuals are expected to shed more light on the gastronomic history of Gaziantep.

The replicas of the 12 pieces of the Gypsy Girl mosaic, brought from the U.S. to the Zeugma Mosaic Museum in the southeastern province of Gaziantep 58 years after it was plundered, are being prepared at the Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality Mosaic Education Center.

The reproductions of the 12 pieces of the "Gypsy Girl" mosaic brought from the U.S. to the southeastern province of Gaziantep will be sent to Bowling Green State University, where the mosaics had been on display for decades after being stolen from Turkey. 

Missing fragments from one of Turkey's most striking ancient treasures, the haunting, wide-eyed "Gypsy Girl" mosaic, have returned home more than half a century after they were plundered and smuggled to the U.S.

An exhibit showcasing recently returned pieces of the ancient "Gypsy girl" mosaic opened in Turkey on Dec. 8.

Missing pieces of the famed "Gypsy Girl" mosaic arrived in Turkey from the U.S. on Nov. 27 via flag carrier Turkish Airlines.

Twelve ancient Zeugma mosaic pieces looted during illegal excavations in Turkey's southeastern province of Gaziantep nearly 50 years ago will be returned to the country from the U.S. on Nov. 26, Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said on Nov. 19.

A man in the southeastern Turkish province of Gaziantep has killed his wife at home after she refused his request to dance. 

Twelve ancient Zeugma mosaic pieces looted during illegal excavations in Turkey's southeastern province of Gaziantep nearly 50 years ago will be returned to the country from the U.S. at the end this month, Gaziantep Mayor Fatma Şahin has told daily Hürriyet.

Archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Nysa in western Turkey have uncovered a mosaic floor, which is believed to date back to the fourth century. Click through for the story in photos...