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Aydin Museum
By Turkey
Feb 5, 2007, 05:40

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Aydin Museum (Aydın Müzesi)

 

 They were gathered in the garden of Aydin Men's Art Institute. In 1959 they were moved to the garden of Zafer primary school. The need for a new museum arises in 1968. Construction of a new building began in 1968. In 1973 the building was completed and Aydin Museum was opened to the public. At the time of its opening, the museum contained 1488 archaeological, and 2030 ethnographic works, and 1236 coins. Aydin Museum is divided into two sections - archaeological and ethnographic. In the archaeological section the following objects are exhibited:

 

1 - Prehistoric dishes, tools made from flint and obsidian, polished stones, idols, arrow heads, stone axes, coins from the Greek, Roman and Byzantine periods, marble heads of men and women, and bas-reliefs.

2 - Findings from the Hellenistic and Roman periods, figurines, lamps, glass objects, vases, gold crowns and diadems, busts and ceramics from the Hittite period.

3 - In the gallery of marble works are displayed bas-reliefs, a bust of the Goddess Athene, a statue of Nike, a bust of Avrelios, torsos, marble figurines, and building stones.

In the ethnographic section of the museum are exhibited embroidery, napkins, bed covers, women's and tribal costumes, silver ornaments, and examples of knitting and weaving from the region of Aydin.

In the garden are building stones and statues from the Roman period, sarcophagi, grave steles, inscriptions.

 


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