G-23 The mosaic floor, located in Çaycuma District, Kadıoğlu Village, was identified in 2008, registered as an archaeological site, and Rescue excavation was started by the Ereğli Museum Directorate. During the excavations carried out around the floor mosaic, the remains of a settlement estimated to belong to the Roman Period (250-260 AD). Lykurgos and Ambrosia Mosaic in composition depicted in a vineyard were found. The male figure holding the axe and walking towards the woman by raising his left hand depicts the attack of the Thracian King Lykurgos, who insulted Dionysus, on Ambrosia. During the excavations, a new mosaic room belonging to a second villa separated by a waterway was also found. The floor mosaic in an oval architectural style hall surrounds the middle panels with leaf and wave motifs, with broad bands from the outside to the inside.

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CULTURAL HERİTAGE
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Cultural
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Scientific
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National