Museum Of The Ancient East or touching ancient civilizations. Istanbul

  Hi friends!   

Today we will walk through the halls of Istanbul's Eastern Museum. It is located in the Archaeological Museum complex next to the famous Topkapi Palace and Gulhane Park. It is impossible to miss it, as it is laid down by different historical exhibits from all sides, starting from Gulhane Park. Sometimes it seems to me that the Museum is bursting at the seams from the presented artifacts.

For many years, the Turkish government and cultural figures wanted to make Istanbul's largest city Museum to reflect all the colors of history. A miracle happened! The project has already been launched and executed by 39%. The whole Museum will represent the capital of three empires - Istanbul. It will show the history of the city and the culture of the people who lived in this area, a length of 8,500 years. The Museum building will be located next to the Topkapi Palace.

Back to the Museum, which presents more than a million exhibits. The archaeological Museum of Istanbul consists of three buildings and an internal area. The first building is a Museum of the Ancient East, the second is a classic archaeological complex, the third is a Tiled Palace. There is also a children's Museum. History exhibits clearly and clearly show the history of Turkey.

Museum address: Alemdar Cad. Osman Hamdi Bey Yokuşu Sok. 34122, Gulhane, Fatih, Istanbul.

The ticket price is 20 Turkish liras. Mondays are the day off. You need to come early to have time to see everything. It takes us almost 5 hours. Who is closely associated with history and research, you need to go for the whole day.

Today we will look at the Museum of the Ancient East. It was built in 1883 by the famous Turkish architect Alexander Vallaury (1850-1921) in the style of Turkish classicism. The founder was the Turkish painter and archaeologist Osman Hamdi Bey. He was the first Director of the archaeological Museum of Istanbul. Previously, there was an art school in this building. Thanks to the decree of the Ottoman Empire in 1884 to ban the export of historical monuments, in the Museum we can see beautiful and rare exhibits of antiquity from Africa, Egypt, Afghanistan, the Balkan region, Mesopotamia, etc.

Modern arrangement of Istanbul has led to the fact that they find more interesting artifacts that answer a lot of questions about the history of the city. The gaps that were between 6,500 and 3,000 BC are gradually being filled with new information.

During the construction of the Marmaray metro was discovered the remains of 37 ships. Feodosia-it was the largest port of the Roman Empire. Now it is yenikapi district. The port operated for almost 700 years, then the water level dropped. Excavations were carried out at a depth of 28 meters below sea level. One of the restored ships is now presented in the courtyard of the archaeological Museum of Istanbul.

What can unite the Istanbul Museum of the Ancient East and the UN building in new York? Correct! The first ever Kadesh peace Treaty. Dates back to 1269 BC, the Treaty Written in Akkadian language. The texts of this agreement are located in the Museum of the Ancient East in Istanbul and in the lobby of the UN headquarters. The Treaty is the oldest of the known historical science contracts on the bilateral world.

The constant wars between the great Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses II and the Hittite ruler Hattusilis III caused considerable losses on both sides. The ancient people decided to conclude an agreement on eternal peace, brotherhood and cooperation. The contract was supported by the dynastic marriage of Ramses II and one of the daughters of king Hattusilis III.

1st century BC, the Yemen. Alabaster heads

The history of the Ancient East is an important part of the development of ancient civilizations and societies on earth. The first cultural achievements belong to ancient civilizations, which pushed the world to further progress and development. It is always interesting to see and read what the ancient people lived, what had values.

ancient Scripture

The most important invention of antiquity is writing. Respect for traditions has led to the fact that we still accumulate knowledge and pass on to the next generations.

2nd century BC Yemen. Image of flora and fauna

9th century BC Hieroglyphs of the Hittites

    Hittites are the people of the bronze age Of Asia minor. Were the first to create the state through military power

It was in the Ancient East that forms of political life and social movements emerged. Then all the movements spread all over the world.

9th century BC Reliefs of the gate of the citadel in Samal

8th century BC, Ancient Samal, basalt lion of Singerly

8th century BC head of the winged bull from the Palace of the new Asiatic period

744-727 BC Work from the Palace of Tiglath-pileser III

Ruler of the Sumerian city-Gudea

859-824 BC This handsome Assyrian king Salmanasar III

1894-1594 BC the king of the city of Mari

Sumerian women

    The Sumerians, an ancient people of southern Mesopotamia

The middle of 3000 BC Ruler of the Sumerians Logandale. Look at the shining face of the statue!

575 BCE Babylon, the image on the gate of Ishtar

1243-824 BC neo-Assyria period. The remains of the copper plates on the gate

2144-2124 BC Gift of the king of Lagash Gudea to the temple of Ningirsu. A container for Holy water

8th century BC the King of Mari (the Sumerians) before the gods

8th century BC the Manager at Salmanasar IV Bel Harran

Work from the Palace of Ashurnasirpal II or Nimrud Palace in Kalhu

    Ashurnasirpal II king of Assyria (during the reign of about 883-859 BC). The Palace, which he built, beautiful architectural structure. The building was filled with objects of ivory, gold, silver

The Altar Of Assyria

    Assyria is the cradle of the plastic arts of antiquity. The military genre of the image on the reliefs also belongs to the Assyrians.

Assyrian palaces were always decorated with reliefs. At the entrance there were winged guards in the form of lions, bulls with calm human heads. Kings were depicted with great magnificence and splendor.

This is a very small tour of the Museum of the Ancient East. It does not convey the feeling when you see everything with your own eyes. A wonderful collection of exhibits, which slightly opens the world of the past.

  Photo taken on the iPhone 6S+ 

 Thank you for your attention! Today is another wonderful day! All good sentiments! 

 From Turkey, @rosy440.     

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