Gaziantep’s archaeological artifact on display in Italy

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The Dexiosis Stele, part of the Gaziantep Archaeology Museum’s collection and depicting King Antiochus shaking hands with the sun god Helios, has gone on public display in Italy.

The Dexiosis stele is being presented at the Fondazione Prada in Milan as part of an international exhibition. (AA Photo)

The Dexiosis Stele, part of the Gaziantep Archaeology Museum’s collection and depicting King Antiochus shaking hands with the sun god Helios, has gone on public display in Italy.

The exhibition opened in Milan with the participation of Türkiye’s Consul General in Milan Mehmet Özöktem, Cultural and Tourism Counsellor at the Turkish Embassy in Rome Zeynep Selvi, Gaziantep Museum Director Özgür Çomak and archaeologist Mehmet Sait Yılmaz, according to a statement from the Gaziantep Governor’s Office.

The stele is being presented at the Fondazione Prada in Milan as part of an international exhibition featuring 150 works from 19 countries. The artifact from Gaziantep was included with the permission of Türkiye’s Culture and Tourism Ministry.

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