Istanbul Archaeology Museum



Alexander Sarcophagus





The museum was founded at the end of the
19th century. It houses a great collection of
Greek, Roman, Byzantine artifacts. Some of
the highlights of the museum are the
Alexander Sarcophagus, Sarcophagus
of Mourning Women, Lycian Sarcophagus
and a beautiful 1st century statue of Ephebos
of Tralles.

The museum also houses "The Gezer Calendar" the oldest Hebrew inscription known to experts which was discovered near Jerusalem. It was written on a tablet of limestone and is believed
to be an agricultural calendar .