Istanbul Archaeological Museums

"İstanbul Arkeoloji Müzeleri (Istanbul Archaeological Museums) is one of the largest and most important museums in Turkey. It consists of three main museums: Arkeoloji Müzesi (Archaeological Museum): This museum houses a vast collection of archaeological artifacts from ancient civilizations that once inhabited the region, including Anatolian, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman artifacts. Some of the highlights include the Alexander Sarcophagus, the Lion of Babylon, and the Winged Victory of Samothrace. Eski Şark Eserleri Müzesi (Museum of Ancient Orient): This museum is dedicated to the art and archaeology of the ancient Near East, including Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Iran. Some of the highlights include the Hittite tablets, the Babylonian cuneiform tablets, and the Egyptian mummies. Çinili Köşk Müzesi (Tiled Kiosk Museum): This museum is located in a 15th-century Ottoman palace and houses a collection of Turkish and Islamic ceramics and tiles. Some of the highlights include the Iznik tiles, the Kütahya tiles, and the Seljuk ceramics. "

"The Arkeoloji Müzesi (İstanbul Archaeological Museums) has twenty galleries filled with artefacts from all over Türkiye and the East, celebrating 5000 years of history with exhibits from Eastern Roman, the Ottoman Empire and Egypt. The museum was founded in 1891 after several international archaeologists had exported artefacts from Turkey, taking away pieces of its history - for example Pergamon Altar (Zeus Temple), which was a construction built during the reign of the Ancient Greek King Eumenes II in the first half of the 2nd century BC on the terraces of the acropolis of Pergamon in Asia minor (modern-day Turkey). In 1878, the German engineer Carl Humann started official excavations on the acropolis of Pergamon and shipped each stone to Berlin, where they were rebuilt in a museum, which you can visit today. Opening hours: daily 9am to 8pm Entrance fee: €15"

"Istanbul Archaeological Museums (İstanbul Arkeoloji Müzeleri) are a compound of museums which consist three major sections; The Archaeology Museum, The Museum of the Ancient Orient, The Tiled Kiosk Museum. Istanbul Archaeology Museums houses over one million immense collection from various civilizations such as Assyrian, Hittite, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman civilizations that had deep effect throughout the history. The Archaeology Museum houses very impressive pieces from the excavation of Necropolis of Sydon such as the Sarcophagies of Alexander the Great and King Tabnit, the Lycian Sarcophagus and the Mourning Women Sarcophagus are amongst the most valuable pieces in the museum."