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Istanbul Archaeology Museums

İstanbul Arkeoloji Müzeleri

Museum· Fatih, İstanbul

Istanbul Archaeology Museums

İstanbul Arkeoloji Müzeleri

Built1869

Istanbul Archaeology Museums is a museum in Fatih, İstanbul; Three museums on one terrace below Topkapı: Alexander Sarcophagus, Babylonian Ishtar tiles, Hellenistic marbles.

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Three museums on one terrace below Topkapı: Alexander Sarcophagus, Babylonian Ishtar tiles, Hellenistic marbles.

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With over a million artefacts from various cultures, the Istanbul Archaeology Museums rank among the largest museums in the world and occupy the oldest building in Turkey purpose-built as a museum. It was founded in 1869 as the Müze-i Hümâyûn (Imperial Museum) by Education Minister Mehmed Esad Safvet Pasha, and the main building was completed and opened to visitors on 13 June 1891.

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Highlights

  • Historic artifacts and collections distinctive to the region
  • Exhibits that reflect local culture

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