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History of Civilisations of History A Unique Journey in the in Journey Unique A İstanbul Archaeological Museums that 1 Archaeological Museum established by Osman Hamdi Bey, consist of the Archaeological Museum, New Premises Museum of Ancient Orient and Tiled 2 Museum. Exhibiting the works of arts from different civilizations that 3 Museum of Ancient Orient marked the history, the museum itself is a gorgeous example of Neoclassical 4 Tiled Kiosk Museum Architecture in Istanbul.

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Sarcophagus of Alexander 1 Archaeological Museum 3 Museum of Ancient Orient 4 Tiled Kiosk Museum the Great Consisting of two buildings, the Cuneiform tablets, find from Built by Sultan Mehmet the Archaeological Museum exhibits Egypt, Mesopotamia, Anatolia Conqueror in 1472, Tiled Kiosk precious artefacts from prehistoric and Pre-İslamic Arabian Peninsula houses about 2000 tiles and times to the Ottoman Period, await their visitors in this museum. ceramic artefacts from Seljuk Although this sarcophagus is thought to belong to including statues from antiquity, The museum collection includes and Ottoman periods between the King of Sidon Abdalonymos, why is it called the Sarcophagus of Alexander the rare works of art such as the stele the 11th and the 20th centuries. the Sarcophagus of Alexander the Great? How is it Great, the Sarcophagus of Crying of Akkadian King Naram Sin, the The Tiled Mihrab of Karamanoğlu possible that this Sarcophagus describes both war Women and the Sarcophagus of Kadesh Peace Treaty and the İbrahim Bey İmaret dating back and friendship? One of the most precious artefacts of Phoenician King Tabnit. Ishtar Gate of Babylon. to 1432, the Fountain of Ab-I Istanbul Archaeological Museums, the Sarcophagus Hayat (Fountain of elixir of life) of Alexander the Great awaits you here with all its built in 1590 and many Iznik and mystery. Çanakkale tiles charm visitors.