Mersin Archaeological Museum
Mersin Arkeoloji Müzesi | |
Established | 2017 |
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Location | Adnan Menderes Boulevard No.54, Yenişehir, Mersin Turkey |
Coordinates | 36°46′53″N 34°36′05″E / 36.78139°N 34.60139°E |
Type | Archaeology, Ethnography |
Collections | Deep history, Hellenistic period, Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire, Ottoman Empire |
Owner | Ministry of Culture and Tourism |
Website | Mersin Archaeological Museum |
Mersin Archaeological Museum is a museum in Mersin, Turkey
Location
The museum is at 36°46′53″N 34°36′05″E / 36.78139°N 34.60139°E to the east of Mersin Naval Museum, to the south of Muğdat Mosque and to the north of Adnan Menderes Boulevard. Its total land area , including the yard is 7,470 square metres (80,400 sq ft).[1] It is a two storey building. In addition to exhibit halls there is a library, a conference room, a children's play room and a market in the museum.
History
Exhibits
The visitors enter a time tunnel, in which various stages in paleolithic, neolithic, chalcolithic, bronze and iron ages are displayed in chronological order. Then there are replicas (diorama) of neolithic dwellings, ancient olive presses and a pool of amphoras. In the upper floor, findings from
Gallery
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Ottoman tombstone
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Hellenitic sculpture (Dionysos-Pan-Panther)
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Nagidos inscription
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Mersin findings
References
- ^ Architecture page (in Turkish)
- ^ Mersin museum page (in Turkish)
- ^ Mersin Culture portal (in Turkish)