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The ancient ruins of Türkiye with a history of more than 1000 years entered the metauniverse

During the excavation of the ancient city of Zeugma in the southeast of Gaziantep, the home of Dionysus was found and has been introduced to a virtual platform through the metauniverse.
Science popularization: Gaziantep, also known as Antep, is a city in Türkiye and one of the oldest cities in the world still inhabited, dating back to 3650 years ago.

The Gaziantep City Government previously launched a project to share artifacts from the Zeugma Mosaic Museum online, which is visited by thousands of local and foreign tourists throughout the year. The Dionysus House in Zeugma was first designed in 3D format and added to the virtual environment.

History lovers who cannot visit the museum in person can visit Dionysus House in Zeugma and its Mosaic Museum through virtual reality glasses.

Fatma, Mayor of Gaziantep City Ş Ahin spoke at the "First Step towards the Surreal World" event held at the Planetarium and Science Center, stating that Gaziantep has a rich ancient history. Ş Ahin pointed out that if people do not keep pace with the times, Türkiye will not prepare for young people tomorrow, she continued. Those who see the future world today and do the necessary things will build the future. The mayor also pointed out that in this sense, they are attempting to utilize virtual technology in urban planning.

Ş Ahin pointed out that important items and cultural relics were unearthed in the ancient city of Zeugma, He said: "You can see the glorious period of the Romans in Zeugma. Some people don't have enough time or opportunity to visit this ancient city. The Metauniverse allows you to get closer to what you want to know through the digital platform. Science, art and culture will be integrated with technology. We are in a new era, and we will combine cultural heritage with technology. Gaziantep has five ancient cities, inns, Türkiye bathrooms and museums, which will Being included in the metaverse.

Zeugma is an ancient Greek city in Türkiye, followed by Ommagene in Rome. The Mosaic unearthed at the site is preserved at the Zegma Mosaic Museum, which is one of the largest Mosaic museums in the world. The museum also has other unique ancient cultural relics, such as the fountain in the Roman era, the bronze sculpture of Mars, the god of war in Roman mythology, and the famous "Gypsy girl". The Zeugma Mosaic Museum, which opened in 2011, won the Türkiye President's Culture and Art Award in 2012.