One of the Finest Museums in the World
Neighborhood: Sultanahmet
Nearest Train: Gülhane
Phone: +90 212 520 7740
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Twenty galleries filled with artifacts gathered from all over Turkey and the Near East celebrate 5,000 years of history with exhibits from Byzantium, the Ottoman Empire and the many civilizations of Anatolia and ancient Egypt. The main building houses the finds of nineteenth-century archaeologist Osman Hamdi Bey, in particular the famous fourth-century Alexander sarcophagus discovered at the royal necropolis of Sidon in Lebanon. The Museum of the Ancient Orient contains artifacts from Egypt and Mesopotamia, including a magnificent frieze of a bull from the Ishtar gate in Babylon.
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Jan 1st, 2009 to Dec 31st, 2009
The award-winning exhibit, 'Istanbul Through the Ages' is displayed on the mezzanine level of the Arkeoloji Müzesi (Istanbul Archaeology Museum). The expansive collection ranging from Istanbul's primitive period to the 15th century Byzantine artefacts, gives you an insight into the city's archaeological findings. Mosaic icons, the famous snake's head from the Serpentine Column and rare Byzantine iron chains include this immense and rarest collation.
Museum of the Ancient Orient Tour
Jan 1st, 2009 to Dec 31st, 2009
The Museum of the Ancient Orient is an interesting tour for those keen on knowing ancient culture of the East. This tour commences with a brief introduction on the pre-Islamic religious studies and deities from the Al-Ula temple. This is followed by a stroll through the rare artefacts including old Aramaic engravings, Egyptian relics and antiques. All in all, the visitors get to see a fantastic selection of artworks from the most ancient civilizations of Anatolia, Egypt, the Arab continent and Mesopotamia.
Troy Exhibit
Jan 1st, 2009 to Dec 31st, 2009
The upper level of the Arkeoloji Müzesi (Istanbul Archaeology Museum) displays the Troy exhibit, which traces the archaeological findings right from the 3,000 B.C to the time of Christ. One of the rare displays, here, includes the few parts of the golden hoard, Schliemann Treasure; which was named after its discoverer. This alluring display cannot be missed by art connoisseurs and art lovers.
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The place is huge and there are several buildings to look at. I thought the best part of the whole ...
Reviewed by:nicolabrown31 from on Jan 08 2008
One of the richest museums on earth
The atmosphere from the first moment is breath taking. Beautiful old buildings, set in a big park of...
Reviewed by:A Yahoo! Contributor from on Oct 10 2007
do not miss Alexander The Great Sarcophagos!!
That is in the sarcophagi section ; along with other sarcophagi found by the Ottomans, excavations l...
Reviewed by:OguzB from on Mar 15 2007
