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Turkish archaeologists uncover 2nd-century villa mosaic with animals

9/7/2026

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Turkish archaeologists led by Hüseyin Özgen uncovered a villa mosaic depicting a cat named Emerald and a dog named Ocean.
The mosaic dates to the late second-to-third centuries A.D.
Panels measure about 16.4 by 11.8 feet, showing birds, fish, felines, a gorgon and a winged horse.
Greek labels ????????? and ??????? translate to “emerald” and “ocean,” reflecting the villa’s harbor location in Adramytteion.

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Turkish archaeologists led by Hüseyin Özgen uncovered a villa mosaic depicting a cat named Emerald and a dog named Ocean.
The mosaic dates to the late second-to-third centuries A.D.
Panels measure about 16.4 by 11.8 feet, showing birds, fish, felines, a gorgon and a winged horse.
Greek labels ????????? and ??????? translate to “emerald” and “ocean,” reflecting the villa’s harbor location in Adramytteion.