The Museum of the Ancient East is part of the Archaeological Museum, which, after being renovation and remodelling (1917-1919 and 1932-1935) became part of it in 1935. The building was built to house the School organised (1883) by Osman Osman Hamd... read more
The magnificent city of Istanbul is located on the border of two continents, so the heart of the city can rightly be called the Bosphorus. The amazing beauty of the Bosphorus Strait mesmerises with its waters and contrasting shores. In the neighbo... read more
The Istanbul Archaeological Museum is one of the largest museums in the world. It exhibits about one million artefacts and works belonging to cultures of different times. The museum's collection includes works belonging to civilisations that e... read more
The fountain, located in front of the Baba Hümayun Gate of Topkapi Palace, was built in 1728-1729 on the orders of Ahmed III, the reformist sultan of the "era of the Tulip Era", on the site of the Byzantine Peraiton Fountain. This a... read more
