Alexander Sacophagus, Istanbul Archaeological Museum

Istanbul

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March 9th 2010
We have been to Istanbul before so and had a look at her most impressive sights of the Blue Mosque, Aya Sofya and Top Kapi Palace, so this time we decided to poke around a little deeper. Our first stop was the Istanbul Archaeological Museum. This museum was fantastic with some great exhibits from Egypt including the Royal Necropolis of Sidon which was discovered in 1887 by Osman Hamdi. It is thoug ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul

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Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more