We have now been to the Anatolian Civilization Museum twice. What an amazing place! Even the building is tremendously old: it was built in the mid 1400s to house a market. They have many, many artifacts, all presented beautifully—with English titles. Their earliest artifa
cts date from 9,000 BC! In 1997, this museum was designated as the best museum in Europe. They had a huge collection of early writings, like cuneiform tablets. They even had cuneiform tablets with envelopes! There were lots of Roman statuary, and jewelry and pottery from many civilizations. They had a very large Hittite collection, with a
gigantic room filled with friezes and carved lions. It was wonderful! The only thing missing was a museum gift shop--but I was able to go to a market a few days later and find replicas of some Hittite jewelry. Perfect!
We have now been to the Anatolian Civilization Museum twice. What an amazing place! Even the building is tremendously old: it was built in the mid 1400s to house a market. They have many, many artifacts, all presented beautifully—with English titles. Their earliest artifa
cts date from 9,000 BC! In 1997, this museum was designated as the best museum in Europe. They had a huge collection of early writings, like cuneiform tablets. They even had cuneiform tablets with envelopes! There were lots of Roman statuary, and jewelry and pottery from many civilizations. They had a very large Hittite collection, with a 
gigantic room filled with friezes and carved lions. It was wonderful! The only thing missing was a museum gift shop--but I was able to go to a market a few days later and find replicas of some Hittite jewelry. Perfect!
thanks for the pictures. You guys are so adept with the computer stuff and we are reaping the benefits! What a great museum!! And you have to admit, it isn't on the usual tourist stop...BTW, my dad has a talking machine b/c he has gone blind. They are awesome and such a blessing to those who can't see. Will write later. Love, Heidi (and my sidekick, Bob)
ReplyDeleteI'm so excited about your adventures in Turkey - I love ancient history and you are in the thick of it! It is wonderful that you can feast your eyes on so much that you have only read about before. And what a wonderful opportunity to help people. Love, Jackie Webster
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