Mersin Archaeological Museum

Mersin Archaeological Museum
Mersin Arkeoloji Müzesi
	Mersin Archaeological Museum
	Mersin Archaeology Museum
Established	2017;5 years ago
Location	Adnan Menderes Boulevard No.54, Yenişehir, Mersin Turkey
Coordinates	36°46′53″N34°36′05″E / 36.78139°N 34.60139°E Coordinates: 36°46′53″N34°36′05″E / 36.78139°N 34.60139°E
Type	Archaeology, Ethnography
Collections	Deep history, Hellenistic period, Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire, Ottoman Empire
Owner	Ministry of Culture and Tourism
Website	Mersin Archaeological Museum

Last updated August 07, 2022

Mersin Archaeological Museum is a museum in Mersin, Turkey

Location

The museum is at 36°46′53″N34°36′05″E / 36.78139°N 34.60139°E / 36.78139; 34.60139 to the east of Mersin Naval Museum, to the south of Muğdat Mosque and to the north of Adnan Menderes Boulevard. Its total land area , including the yard is 7,470 square metres (80,400 sq ft).^[1] It is a two storey building. In addition to exhibit halls there is a library, a conference room, a children's play room and a market in the museum.

History

Mersin Province has many ancient sites. Yumuktepe and Soli in Mersin city and Gözlükule in Tarsus are among these. But prior to the foundation Mersin Museum, the findings were exhibited in other museums. Mersin Museum was founded in 1978. Its former location was in Mersin Halkevi Building. However the exhibition hall of the former museum building was insufficient for the Mersin-area-archaeological items and the new building was constructed. It was opened on 18 May 2017.^[2]

Exhibits

The visitors enter a time tunnel, in which various stages in paleolithic, neolithic, chalcolithic, bronze and iron ages are displayed in chronological order. Then there are replicas (diorama) of neolithic dwellings, ancient olive presses and a pool of amphoras. In the upper floor, findings from Yumuktepe, Soli, Elaiussa Sebaste and many other places are exhibited. Some items are exhibited in showcases. There is also a Hellenistic inscription from Bozyazı, i.e., ancient Nagidos and various statues as well as column headings. In ethnography section, exhibits about later-era-Yörüks (nomadic Turkmens) and the replica of a hug, a primitive dwelling found close to Yumuktepe are exhibited. The total number of exhibits is 1435.^[3]

Gallery

Ottoman tombstone
Hellenitic sculpture (Dionysos-Pan-Panther)
Nagidos inscription
Mersin findings

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References

↑ Architecture page (in Turkish)
↑ Mersin museum page (in Turkish)
↑ Mersin Culture portal (in Turkish)

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[1] Architecture page (in Turkish)

[2] Mersin museum page (in Turkish)

[3] Mersin Culture portal (in Turkish)

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Mersin Archaeological Museum

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Location

History

Exhibits

Gallery

Related Research Articles

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