Museum Of Ancient Orient

The Museum of the Ancient Orient is a museum in Istanbul, and part of the Istanbul Archaeology Museums complex, located opposite the main Archaeology Museum building.

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Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 9:00 AM—7:00 PM
Email: info@istanbularkeoloji.gov.tr
Type: Museum
Description: museum in Fatih, İstanbul, European Turkey
Also known as: “Museum of the Ancient Orient”
Postal code: 34122
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hagia Sophia and Istanbul Archaeology Museums.

Hagia Sophia

Mosque

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Hagia Sophia, officially the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, is a mosque and a major cultural and historical site in Istanbul, Turkey. It was formerly a church and a museum. Hagia Sophia is situated 320 metres south of Museum Of Ancient Orient.

Istanbul Archaeology Museums

Museum

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The Istanbul Archaeology Museums are a group of three archaeological museums located in the Eminönü quarter of Istanbul, Turkey, near Gülhane Park and Topkapı Palace.

Topkapı Palace

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The Topkapı Palace or the Seraglio, is a large museum and library in the east of the Fatih district of Istanbul in Turkey. From the 1460s to the completion of Dolmabahçe Palace in 1853, it served as the administrative center of the Ottoman Empire, and was the main residence of its sultans. Topkapı Palace is situated 340 metres northeast of Museum Of Ancient Orient.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mollafenari and Eminönü.

Mollafenari

Suburb

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Mollafenari is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Fatih, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 99. It is on the European side of Istanbul.

Eminönü

Quarter

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Eminönü, historically known as Pérama, is a predominantly commercial waterfront area of Istanbul within the Fatih district near the confluence of the Golden Horn with the southern entrance of the Bosphorus strait and the Sea of Marmara.