United States returns 13th missing piece of famed 'Gypsy Girl' mosaic to Turkey
The United States has returned the 13th missing piece of the famous 'Gypsy Girl' mosaic to Turkey. This mosaic was originally discovered by Turkish archaeologists nearly 30 years ago in the ancient city of Zeugma. The return of this piece is part of ongoing efforts to repatriate cultural artifacts.
- ▪The 'Gypsy Girl' mosaic is a significant cultural artifact from Turkey.
- ▪The piece was returned on May 29, 2026.
- ▪The mosaic was discovered during excavations in Zeugma nearly 30 years ago.
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United States returns 13th missing piece of famed 'Gypsy Girl' mosaic to TurkeyThe mosaic was first discovered nearly 30 years ago by Turkish archaeologists during excavations in the ancient city of Zeugma.Follow us on GoogleScreengrab of 13th missing piece of the famed Turkish "Gypsy Girl" mosaic returned to Turkey by the United States, May 29, 2026.(photo credit: Screenshot/X/@MehmetNuriErsoy)
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