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Archeological Museum Description

On the west side of the Seraglio hill in Istanbul stands the Archeological Museum (Arkeoloji Müzesi), which contains an important collection of prehistoric Greek, Roman and Byzantine antiquities.

Opposite the southwest wing of the Archeological Museum is the Museum of Ancient Oriental Art (Eski Sark Eserleri Müzesi).

In the courtyard of the Archeological Museum is the graceful Cinili Kösk (Tiled Pavilion), one of the oldest surviving Turkish buildings in Istanbul (1472), in a style which shows Persian influences. It has Turkish ceramic, tile (mainly from Iznik, 16th century) and faience (12th-19th century) decoration.

Above the Archeological Museum is the Outer Court of the Seraglio, with the Janissaries'

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Hobbies & Activities category: Archeological exhibit, museum; Prehistoric site or exhibit

Archeological Museum Highlights

Sarcophagi of the Kings

Among the principal treasures of the Archeological Museum in Istanbul are sarcophagi of the kings of Sidon from the Royal necropolis of Saida (Sidon, in the Lebanon), including in particular the

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Istanbul Archeological Museum
Sultanahmet
Istanbul
Turkey

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