Anatolian Civilizations Museum

The museum is located southeast of Ankara Kalesi and is composed of two Ottoman Buildings. One of the buildings is called Mahmut Paşa Bedesteni while the other's name is Kurşunlu Han. The museum was founded in 1968 and was chosen "The European Museum of the Year" in 1977.

With its unique collection including Paleolithic, Neolithic, Hattie, Hittite, Phrygian, Urartian and Roman works and Lydian treasures, The Museum of Anatolian Civilizations is one of the world's most unique. These works and treasure are exhibited here in chronological order. In the museum, the reconstruction of The Çatalhöyük House, which is said to be the earliest known human community in the world, reflects prehistoric daily life.

You should spare about three hours in order to have a good visit to the museum. We also suggest you purchase the booklet highlighting Anatolian Civilizations and the works exhibited. It may also be a good idea to follow a guided group, if there is any. The 318-meter-tall King Tarhunza statue and the Kargamış hieroglyph tablets, the translations of which remind you how little some things in the world have changed over the millennia, are splendid. Also worth seeing are the gold, silver, glass, marble and bronze works from the Greek, Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine eras, and the coin collection, which includes the first coin produced. The jewel collection of gold, silver and semi-precious stones attract the attention of visitors, especially women. After this long tour you can have a break at the museum's café.

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