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The Museum of Ancient Orient
Visitors are encountered by two Hittite Lions from Zincirli dating to 9th century BC at the museum's entry.
This section of the museum has inscriptions, carvings, statues, seals, reconstructed gates belonging to Sumerian, Assyrian, Babylonian, Akkadian Civilizations. Anatolian Civilizations One of the most attractive pieces of the museum is terra cotta copy of famous Kades Peace treaty which was signed between the Hittites and Egyptians after the great war between these two super powers of the ancient times.
Egyptian Civilization Most of the artifacts of this section of the museum belongs to last line of pharaohs and were discovered in Thebes in Egypt. Mummies, burial objects, statues, jewellery and other objects form Egypt were donated by Grand Vizier Ethem Pasa, Ibrahim and Abbas Hilmi Pasas fro Egypt. Arabic Lands before Islamic Religion The statues and carvings of Gods worshipped by the pagan Arabs before the acceptance of the Muslim faith. These objects mainly made of sand stone and lie stone were collected by the Ottoman Governors of Arabic Peninsula and were sent to Istanbul. Cuneiform tablets The museum of ancient Orient has the second biggest cuneiform tablets collection in the world reaching the 75.000 tablets. These wonderful documents throw light to the different aspects of the Mesopotamian civilizations. Most of these tablets are social and economical documents giving information on ancient laws, literature (legends, epics, hymns, ancient proverbs, verdicts, marriage and divorce contracts and love letters.
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This small but attractive museum
houses artifacts from both Anatolia and neighboring civilizations. The museum
features the artifacts prior to rise of Greek and Roman Civilizations. Nearly
15.000 archaeological pieces from Egypt, Arabic Lands, Mesopotamia, Anatolia
prior to birth of Islam are displayed in the main 5 halls of this beautiful
museum.
Old Mesopotamian
Civilizations
The battle of Kades which took place near the
biblical Antioch of Orantes ended with a peace treaty in which Hittite and
Egyptian rulers proclaim each other as brothers and give promises to help each
other during the time of danger. Visitors enjoy one of the richest collections
of the Late Httites tomb stones with very attractive carvings giving us idea
about the daily life, funeral traditions of Hittites and sculpture of Late Hittite
Period. there are also ortastads of Hittite city of Zincirli and one of
the Sphinx of Hattusas defense tunnels.