Archaeological Museum (main building)
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The Archaeological Museum (main building) in Istanbul is the principal edifice of the Istanbul Archaeological Museums complex, housing extensive collections of ancient artifacts from civilizations across Anatolia, the Near East, and the Mediterranean.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Archaeological Museum (main building) canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological museum
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museum building ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Museum of the Ancient Orient
NERFINISHED
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Tiled Kiosk Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | Alexander Vallaury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| city | Istanbul ⓘ |
| collectionType |
ancient sculptures
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archaeological artifacts ⓘ coins ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ objects from Anatolia ⓘ objects from the Mediterranean region ⓘ objects from the Near East ⓘ reliefs ⓘ sarcophagi ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Osman Hamdi Bey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| function |
exhibition of archaeological artifacts
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storage of archaeological collections ⓘ |
| hasPart |
epigraphic collections area
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main exhibition halls ⓘ sarcophagus galleries ⓘ sculpture galleries ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Areas of Istanbul" ⓘ |
| inception | late 19th century ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
English
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Turkish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fatih, Istanbul
NERFINISHED
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Sultanahmet area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Gülhane Park
NERFINISHED
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Topkapı Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Osman Hamdi Bey slope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Istanbul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWorkHoused |
Alexander Sarcophagus
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Greco-Roman sculptures ⓘ Lycian sarcophagi ⓘ Sarcophagus of the Mourning Women NERFINISHED ⓘ Sidon royal necropolis finds NERFINISHED ⓘ Tabnit Sarcophagus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1891 ⓘ |
| operator | Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Republic of Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Istanbul Archaeological Museums NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Anatolia
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Eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ Near East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the earliest purpose-built archaeological museums in the world
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principal building of Istanbul Archaeological Museums complex ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Historic Areas of Istanbul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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