print email comment close Lost Roman Treasure URL: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/zeugma/ Description: This site is a companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) NOVA program about the excavation of the Roman city of Zeugma in Turkey. A speedy excavation was required due to the construction of a dam and reservoir. The site includes photographs of mosaics found there, information about remote excavation (such as aerial photography and ground penetrating radar), and challenges faced by archaeologists. Includes a teacher's guide and program transcript. Publisher: WGBH Educational Foundation Extra Keywords Euphrates River, Silk Road, remote sensing Library of Congress Subject Headings: Excavations (Archaeology) -- Turkey Mosaics, Roman Salvage archaeology Zeugma (Extinct city) LII Database Information: Record 623 created by Sybil Finemel on 10/12/2003 Last modification on 10/15/2003 Published: 10/12/2003   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/623