Found in the Midyat district's Beyazsu recreation area, this stunning mosaic features designs including waves, knot-shaped medallions, and infinity motifs.

A 1,500-year-old mosaic was recently discovered beneath the floor of an historic mill in southeastern Turkey. This stunning find is the first mosaic to be uncovered in the country’s Midyat–Nusaybin corridor.

The mill sits on private land in the Çağ Çağ Stream Valley, an area that is no stranger to ancient forts and caravanserais. What began as a project to clean and restore the abandoned mill swiftly turned into an archaeological excavation.

After workers uncovered the mosaic under the floor of the old mill, the owners notified the Mardin Museum, which quickly launched an official salvage excavation. This process aims to document and

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