Gaziantep Museum of Archaeology

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Gaziantep Museum of Archaeology
Gaziantep Arkeoloji Müzesi
A bas-relief of two men in conic hats and robes
Two priests on a funerary stele, basalt, Roman 2nd century AD.
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Established2005
LocationGaziantep, Turkey
Coordinates37°03′59″N 37°22′42″E / 37.06626°N 37.37826°E / 37.06626; 37.37826
TypeArchaeology
Public transit accessGaziantep railway station
Websitehttps://muze.gov.tr/muze-detay?SectionId=GZA01&DistId=MRK

The Gaziantep Museum of Archaeology (

Persian, Roman, Hellenistic, and Commagene artworks and glassware; Ottoman and Islamic coins and medallions; and the skeleton of a mammoth
. Attached to the museum is a garden containing a selection of stone artifacts, including pagan tombstones from Zeugma, Christian tombstones, and Hittite statuary.

The museum in its current form dates from 2005, when it was substantially enlarged to house the newly discovered Zeugma mosaics.

  • Gaziantep Archaeological Museum Hittite stele
    Gaziantep Archaeological Museum Hittite stele
  • Gaziantep Archaeological Museum Aramean banquet
    Gaziantep Archaeological Museum Aramean banquet
  • Gaziantep Archaeological Museum Grave replica
    Gaziantep Archaeological Museum Grave replica
  • Gaziantep Archaeological Museum Palmyra type grave figure
    Gaziantep Archaeological Museum Palmyra type grave figure
  • Gaziantep Archaeological Museum Palmyra type grave figure
    Gaziantep Archaeological Museum Palmyra type grave figure
  • Gaziantep Archaeological Museum Palmyra type grave figure
    Gaziantep Archaeological Museum Palmyra type grave figure

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