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Mosaic from Villa of the Amazons
Mosaic depicting four Amazon queens - identified as Melanippe, Penthesilea, Hippolyta and Thermodosa - hunting and killing a variety of wild animals and birds. Villa of the Amazons, Halepli Bahçe, C5th-C6th.
Type: Mosaic
Tags: Amazonian Queens, Animal, C5th-C6th, Edessa, Figure, Foliage, Mosaic, Turkey, Urfa, Villa of the Amazons
Mosaic from Villa of the Amazons
Mosaic of a scene with a lion. Villa of the Amazons, Halepli Bahçe, C5th-C6th.
Type: Mosaic
Tags: Animal, C5th-C6th, Edessa, Lion, Mosaic, Turkey, Urfa, Villa of the Amazons
Mosaic from Villa of the Amazons
Mosaic from the central chamber of the villa which is severely damaged with only a border of plants, water birds and some figural imagery still extant. Villa of the Amazons, Halepli Bahçe, C5th-C6th.
Type: Mosaic
Tags: Bird, C5th-C6th, Edessa, Foliage, Mosaic, Turkey, Urfa, Villa of the Amazons
Mosaic from Villa of the Amazons
Mosaic of Ktisis ('Foundation'). Villa of the Amazons, Halepli Bahçe, C5th-C6th.
Type: Mosaic
Tags: C5th-C6th, Edessa, Figure, Mosaic, Turkey, Urfa, Villa of the Amazons
Mosaic from Villa of the Amazons
Mosaic of a black young man leading a zebra. Villa of the Amazons, Halepli Bahçe, C5th-C6th.
Type: Mosaic
Tags: Animal, C5th-C6th, Edessa, Figure, Mosaic, Turkey, Urfa, Villa of the Amazons, Zebra
A capital from the Villa of the Amazons
Sculpture, C5th-C6th. In the Villa of the Amazons, Halepli Bahçe.
Type: Sculpture
Tags: C5th-C6th, Capital, Edessa, Sculpture, Turkey, Urfa, Villa of the Amazons
Mosaic from Villa of the Amazons
Chamber with mosaic destroyed, Villa of the Amazons, Halepli Bahçe, C5th-C6th.
Type: Mosaic
Tags: Edessa, Mosaic, Turkey, Urfa, Villa of the Amazons
Mosaic from Villa of the Amazons
Mosaic of garlands and vines with birds, Villa of the Amazons, Halepli Bahçe, C5th-C6th.
Type: Mosaic
Tags: Animal, C5th-C6th, Edessa, Foliage, Mosaic, Turkey, Urfa, Villa of the Amazons
Urfa Citadel
View of citadel looking south from Halepli Bahçe.
Type: Architecture
Tags: Citadel, Defensive Network, Edessa, Turkey, Urfa
Caves
Caves north of Balikli Göl used as funerary chambers in antiquity