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Museum of Anatolian Civilizations Description

(Local Name: Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi) The Mahmut Pasa Bedesteni (1464-71) with its crown of 10 domes was once a covered bazaar where cloth made from angora wool was traded. Situated below the citadel in Ankara, on its southwest side, the old building was converted in 1951 into the now world-famous Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, also known as the Hittite Museum.

The collection, divided into various departments, comprises an enormous number of exceptionally impressive archeological finds from the paleolithic period to classical times.

Hobbies & Activities category: Major world-scale museum; Archeological exhibit, museum; Prehistoric site or exhibit

Museum of Anatolian Civilizations Highlights

Hittite Collection

Pride of place in the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara, belongs to the Hittite collection, the most comprehensive of its kind in the world. There are orthostatic reliefs, large

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Neolithic Artifacts

The collection in the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara includes neolithic artifacts from Çatalhüyük, in particular bulls' heads, reliefs, wall paintings and a picture of Kara Dagi erupting.

Other Exhibits

Other exhibits in the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara come from the Assyrian trading colonies (Kültepe) and Phrygian cities such as Arslantas and Gordion. Because of the sheer size of

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Address

Museum of Anatolian Civilizations
Ankara
Turkey

http://www.anadolumedeniyetlerimuzesi.gov.tr

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