Istanbul Archaeological Museum is
located between famous St. Sophia
Museum - St Irini Church and Topkapi
Palace. These are situated at the
boundary of the first court of
Topkapý Palace. Museum is must see
and recommended that it contain very
rich collection of classical
antiquities in the Archaelogical
Museum includes the celebrated
Alexander Sarcophagus, and the
(Assos) Athena Temple.
The museum of the Ancient Orient
displays antiquities from the
Sumerian, Babylonian, Assyrian,
Hatti and Hittite civilizations,
Lydian, Lycian, Roman and Byzantian
periods
