Z2.6 ASTYPALAEA & EUROPA
| Museum Collection | Gaziantep Museum of Archaeology, Gaziantep |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | - |
| Type | Mosaic |
| Context | Zeugma |
| Date | C1st - 2nd A.D. |
| Period | Imperial Roman |
DESCRIPTION
The Phoenician sisters Eurypalaea and Europa aare carried off by the gods Poseidon (Roman Neptune) and Zeus (Roman Jupiter) in the guise of a winged, fish-tailed leopard and fish-tailed bull respectively. Alternatively the figures might be two Nereids riding mythical sea-creatures.