Description of the attraction
The Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara was founded by Turkish President Kemal Ataturk in 1921. The museum is located in buildings built in the fifteenth century, which served as a covered market and a caravanserai during the reign of Mehmet the Conqueror.
The building of the caravanserai houses the working and service area of the museum with a library, study rooms, a conference hall, a laboratory and a workshop. The exhibitions themselves are located on the territory of the former market in peculiar niches. It contains exhibits that are related to the history and culture of all peoples living on the land of Anatolia since the Paleolithic era. In addition, there are large collections of ancient Greek and Roman historical values, as well as items related to the Byzantine and Ottoman empires. Further, in chronological order, there are objects that were found during excavations, belonging to the Neolithic, Bronze Era, Assyrian colonization, Hittite and Phrygian rule, the kingdom of Urartu. The pride of the museum is the finds of the Neolithic era, which are about eight thousand years old. These are ceramic and clay household items, decorated with drawings, tools and ornaments. The Bronze Age is represented by animal figurines and various gold products. The era of the Assyrian trading colonies is characterized by clay tablets with Assyrian letters, with the help of which much has been learned about the facts of this period of history. Finds of Hittite rule are also presented in the museum - various figurines of gods, animals, vessels. Most of the exhibits of the Phrygian kingdom were removed from the royal burial ground, which is located on the hill of Gordion, which was considered the capital of the Phrygian state. There were various wooden pieces of furniture, ceramic and metal vases, etc.
Now the museum is fully adapted for visiting it by foreign tourists, if necessary, you can hire an English-speaking guide. And in the 90s, the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations received the title of the best European museum of the year.
Reviews
| All reviews 5 Snowball 2013-04-07 10:31:18 AM
The extraordinary aura of the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations This summer my family and I went to the wonderful capital of Turkey. Ankara has shown itself to be the best. It is a very unusual corner of the country, filled with its own secrets. You can get to Ankara by plane. Esenboga Airport is located not far from the city. We saw many sights …
0 Big Baby 2013-03-07 14:15:53
Unusual aura of the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations. This summer, my family and I traveled to the wonderful capital of Turkey. Ankara has shown itself to be the best. It is a very unusual corner of the country, filled with its own secrets. You can get to Ankara by plane. Esenboga Airport is located not far from the city. We saw many sights …
