Istanbul Archaeology Museums

  • The Istanbul Archeology Museums consist of three Museums located in Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Opening Hours are between 09:00 – 19:00 Tuesday-Sunday. The museum is closed on Mondays.

The Three Museums

  • Archeological Museum:
    • Osman Hamdi Bey Yokuşu Sokak Sok 34122, Gülhane, Istanbul
  • Museum of the Ancient Orient: (Pictured)
    • Osman Hamdi Bey Yokuşu Sokak, Gülhane, Istanbul
  • Museum of Islamic Art:
    • Sultanahmet Square, Fatih, Istanbul

History

  • The Museum was founded in 1891 CE as the Imperial Museum of the Ottoman Empire.
  • It was built in the Gardens of the Topkapi Palace.
  • The first Curator was Osman Hamdi Bey.

Collections

  • Over 1,000,000 Items from the Anatolian, Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman Empire Periods.

Artefacts of Interest

  • The Peace Treaty of Kadesh
    • This was between the Pharaoh Ramesses II and the Hittite King Muwatalli II. It was signed after the Battle of Kadesh in c. 1274 BCE.
  • The Porphyry Sarcophagus of the Emperor Julian (361-363 CE)
    • It now stands in the grounds of the Istanbul Archaeology Museums.
  • A bust of Tiberius

Museum Website

 

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Istanbul Archeological Museums

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