Museum of the Ancient Orient

The Museum of the Ancient Orient (Turkish language: Eski Şark Eserleri Müzesi) is a museum in Istanbul, and part of the group of Istanbul Archaeology Museums, located just in front of the main Archaeology Museum building.[1][2] The building of the museum is in the ancient College of Fine Arts (Sanâyi-i Nefîse Mektebi), commissioned by Osman Hamdi Bey in 1883. The museum itself was established in 1935.[3]

Museum of the Ancient Orient
Eski Şark Eserleri Müzesi
Established1935
LocationOsman Hamdi Bey Yokuşu Sokak, Gülhane, Istanbul, Turkey
Coordinates41.0113434°N 28.9803093°E / 41.0113434; 28.9803093
TypeArchaeology museum
DirectorZeynep Kızıltan
Websitehttps://istanbul.ktb.gov.tr/TR-165608/eski-sark-eserleri-muzesi.html

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References

  1. DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Istanbul. Dorling Kindersley Limited. 2014. pp. 64–70. ISBN 978-1-4093-6820-5.
  2. Auzias, Dominique; Labourdette, Jean-Paul (2018). TURQUIE 2018/2019 Petit Futé (in French). Petit Futé. p. 228. ISBN 979-10-331-5834-9.
  3. Murphy, Leeann (2014). Moon Istanbul & the Turkish Coast: Including Cappadocia. Avalon Publishing. p. 101. ISBN 978-1-61238-614-0.
  4. "Šulgi Year Names (Ist Ni 00394)". cdli.ox.ac.uk.
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