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ISTANBUL MOSQUES Blue Mosque: Hippodrome: Fatih Mosque: Suleymaniye Mosque:	ISTANBUL MUSEUMS Hagia Sophia: Underground Cistern: Mosaic Museum: Turkish and Islamic Art Museum: Archaeological Museum: Kariye(Chora) Museum:	ISTANBUL PALACES Topkapy Palace: Dolmabahce Palace: Beylerbeyi Palace: Ciragan Palace:
ISTANBUL TOWERS The Leandros Tower: Galata Tower:	ISTANBUL SUBURBS Rumeli Fortress: Camlica Hill: Princes Islands:	ISTANBUL BAZAAR Grand Bazaar: Egyptian(Spice) bazaar:

ARCHAELOGICAL MUSEUM
The Archaelogical Museum, the jewel of the city with antiquities collected from all over the country and stored in one building, was constructed between the years 1891-1908 by the architect, Valaury. It is one of the most important arceological museums in the world and it was Turkey's first museum,. Before its opening all valuble antiquities were brought to Istanbul and exhibited in the church of Hagia Eirene.
The collection consists of archeological pieces from the period 2500B.C. to 500A.D. On display are Greek, Roman and Byzantine architecture and sculpture, earthware, bronz and glassware. coins and medaillions. The most valubable object of the collection is The Alexander Sarcophagus which originates from the 4th century B.C.
Alexander Sarcophagus Discovered at Sidon by Hamdi Bey in 1887. The sides of Sarcophagus are decorated with interesting almost round relief showing Alexander in a lion hunting. The battle scene with the Macedonians are sculptured in a sportive fashion.
Sarcophagus of the Mourning Women
Mourners grieved for their loved ones in an interesting fashion.Professional mourners were hired and these eighteen women can be seen on the sides of the Sarcophagus .You will notice the figure of a child which gives additional importance to the deceased.
Alexander's Tomb
This amazing monument is decorated with reliefs on all four side. Greco Persian wars are represented. Alexander is shown with a lion's pelt over his head, mounted. On the other side there is a scene of a lion with a stag in combat and a hunting scene on the other. This sarcophagus is also in the form of a Greek temple dating from the last quarter of the fourth century B.C.
Sidmara Sarcophagus
During the Roman period in groups of reliefs showing gods of mythology.
The Lykian Sarcophagus
Lykia was located in soutwest Anatolia. It shows reliefs of two carved sphinxes and a lion hunt is shown .
The Tabrit Sarcophagus
Tabrit, King of Phoenikia died after the conquest of Egypt. Tabrit's corpse was mummified and laid into the coffin.

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