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Excellent museum in Turkey

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  Posted by Idamante (U1894562) on Monday, 30th October 2006

  I have just got back from a holiday in Turkey and would like to recommend the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara. This has some fascinating finds from Catalhoyuk & other prehistoric sites, together with fine sections on the Hittites, Phrygians & Lydians who lived in the area later. For anyone interested in the pre-classical era of ancient history it's a 'must see'

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  Posted by generallobus (U1869191) on Tuesday, 31st October 2006

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  I was in Turkey for the solar eclipse and I was very impressed by some of the museums there. My favourite had to be the tiny one at Selcuk, nr Ephesus. This houses some of the archaeology from the Artemiseum - The Temple of Artemis.

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  Posted by priscilla (U1793779) on Monday, 27th November 2006

  I too have enjoyed the museums in Turkey. Less arty crafty display and fancy lighting and more pieces on display - a bit Ashmolean - unless that too has been changed. However, there is one thing someone may be able to put me right about I swear I saw a small browned skull cap in the religious section at Top Kepi labelled 'the skull of John the Baptist as a child.'
  Soon after I went to a church to see the vising 'skull of St Andrew" - but he had already left - as the notice said, 'on tour.'
  Shortly afterwards I believe St Andrew was reassembled - bits being in Rome etc. Where he rests now I know not. I doubt they found the finger that was lost at St Andrews in Scotland. Whatever it was all useful info when raising the 'Pious memory" toast at a St Andrews night. Imagine - Scots asked an English woman to do that!!! Things have moved on a pace in 10 years.
  Regards P.

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  Posted by Vinnievoyle (U2874080) on Wednesday, 29th November 2006

  All the museums mentioned here are well worth a visit. Also, the museums in Istanbul near to topkapi (archaeological museum and museum of ancient orient/calligraphy & mosaics museum) are all worth the effort.
  
  The small museum at Alacahoyuk also has some impressive hittite/assyrian artefacts. However, the ancient ruins of Hattusas is almost a museum in itself: pots and containers left in situ etc

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