Gaziantep Museum and The Museum of Elazig in Turkey
Gaziantep Museum and The Museum of Elazig, THE MUSEUMS OF ELAZIG Elazig Archaeological and Ethnographic Museum: Elazig Archaeological and Ethnographic Museum was established in a temporary building in 1965. One of the rooms of the museum, now a store room, is reserved for archaeological works and contains earthenware pottery, idols, figurines, marble statues and pieces, […]
The Period of the Republic of Turkey – Chapter 2
The Period of the Republic of Turkey – Chapter 2 These works include those in places like Topkapi Palace and the Konya Mevlana Museum which was turned into museums together with the objects inside them, those obtained from the General Directorate of Trusts, and those from archaeological excavations and donations. In recent years museums have […]
The Period of the Republic of Turkey
The Period of the Republic of Turkey After the announcement of the Republic, a constructive, exciting period “began for Turkish museums. In 1924 it was decided to repair The Period of the Republic: After the announcement of the Republic, a constructive, exciting period “began for Turkish museums. In 1924 it was decided to repair Topkapi […]
Museums of Turkey
Turkey Museums, The first museum in Turkey was established in the middle of the XIX Century. Until then old and valuable Ottoman works of art had been kept in the Enderun Hazinesi and the Religious Relics in the Hirka-i Serif Rooms at Topkapi Palace. In 1846 the Imperial Marshal of the Arsenal, Ahmet Fethi Pasha, […]
Zeugma Ancient City
The ancient city of Zeugma is an ancient city where excavation work is continuing today, located 10 km away from the Nizip district of Gaziantep. The distance to Gaziantep city center is approximately 50 km. If you come to Gaziantep just to see the ancient city of zeugma you will last 1 day. However, we […]
