The last archaeological museum I visited in this trip was the Şanlıurfa Archaeology Museum. And even though I was in a far-flung city in southeastern Anatolia, the collection was nevertheless impressive, and worth seeing. This region definitely has plenty of historical treasures to check out.
The Şanlıurfa Archaeology Museum is located at the city centre, next to the city's mosaic museum, and next to the so-called necropolis. In any case, it was an easy walk from where I was staying.
There are plenty of very interesting objects on display, including for example, the Urfa Man, which is perhaps the oldest life-size sculpture ever. Seen above, this statue is dated to be coming from 9000 BC.
Another facet of the museum are its displays from Göbeklitepe, a Neolithic archaeological site nearby. I would eventually visit this place, stay tuned.
There are many other things that i found fascinating, including stone records about ancient kings such as Nabonidus. I am glad that these artifacts survive to the present day.
So yes, if you enjoy historical artifacts, then this place is definitely something you should check out. This would be my last post from Şanlıurfa, but before I move on, there's a post left about a day trip where I head rather close to the Syrian border. Stay tuned.
