Archaeological and Ethnographic museums description and photos - Turkey: Izmir (Topic)

Archaeological and Ethnographic museums description and photos - Turkey: Izmir. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photos and a map showing the nearest significant objects.

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Located next to Konak Square, the Archaeological Museum has a rich collection of antiquities, mostly found during the excavations of Pergamon. In the museum courtyard, you can see many amphorae, columns and capitals. On the ground floor are collected marble statues of Poseidon, Demeter, Artemis, as well as ancient sarcophagi. On the second floor there are items of pottery and glassblowing art, ceramics and items of the Bronze Age.

The collection of the Ethnographic Museum, located opposite the Archaeological Museum, consists of folk art items, including carpets of Bergama and Gordes, traditional costumes and fabrics, camel bridles, copper products. On the first floor of the museum you can see the reconstructed interiors of an Ottoman house, an old pharmacy, a printing house.

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