Istanbul Archaeology Museum (Arkeoloji Muzesi)

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    Istanbul

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    Istanbul - so many people, we got lost a lot!!!!!
    We stayed in the old area - Sultanahmet - so mostly tourists. The area is a kitchified version of Turkey, a disneyland. Most locals would not go there. Lots of cats they get fed by shop owners. The hotel was wonderful, breakfast on the rooftop terrace overlooking the blue mosque. The food is …

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    Amerika... the land of John Cena, and Kobe Bryant!

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    6:00AM...a new day! Got the blessing from the folks to do whatever my hear desires today. I wasso EXCITED I couldn't go back to sleep!

    9:00AM... "goodbye mother, goodbye father. Have a good day at the conference. Yes father, I will be back by 5:30 for dinner. Yes mother, I will behave and not get arrested. WHAT? No smoking crack? You guys …

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    Whatever You Want It to Be

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    ... museums, the Topkapi Palace, the Aya Sofya, the Blue Mosque.  Each had its treasures that you could find. In the Archaeology Museum, the treasures were the Alexander Sarcophagus, found intact with all its intricate detail; a small bas-relief of ...

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    Ottomans and All the Men, Part II

    ... Museum, both quite impressive, especially the exhibit about nomadic life in the Turkish desert. Unfortunately much of the Archaeology Museum was under construction, so I disagreed with the full-priced admission, though I was pleasantly pleased with ...

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    Between continents in Istanbul

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    ... dancing outfits by leering at me and winking at Bevan. Wonder if that technique brings them much business? The archaeology museum has a pretty amazing collection, especially considering how many artefacts from Turkey have ended up in other museums ...

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    Go West, Young Man

    ... wheeling around the domes of the Aya Sophia, ringed with orange in the cool, grey dawn.  Kate and I met at the archaeology museum, to see remains of the great empires – pagan, Christian and Islamic – that have flourished in Turkey.  ...

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    Sugary Sweet Goodness

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    ... the museum of modern art with some people i met here in the SUPERDORM! to be honest, i really would like to go to the archaeology museum and the grand bazaar but im just happy to have people to hang out with. oki doki, i will talk to you all ...

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    My first cranky day

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    ... trait of mine threw Ghengis a great deal, let me tell you. After about a half hour of touring, he pointed to a restroom at the archaeology museum and said, "Toilet now, please." I said no thank you and he looked at me as though I was lying. So then he ...

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    Gule Gule, Hosca Kalin, Iyi Gunler, Gorusuruz

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    ... many insecurities and fears so now i can go back to ann arbor with a vengeance. excellent. today i went to the archaeology museum, both bazaars, nurosmaniye mosque, and a turkish bath. that was quite a mouthful. The archaeology museum was awesome - ...

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    It's all coming together

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    ... beauty of the pieces would appeal to anyone. well, dear reader, my blogging days are winding down. i will try to write tomorrow because i am going to the archaeology museum. i hope they let me take pictures!! ok, bed tymezzzz.... night night ...

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    Northern Turkey, where East meets West

    ... -loaded hordes of loud Italian tourists. Not wishing to join in the jostling, pushing and shouting, I decided to go to the Archaeology museum instead where I could peruse in quiet contemplation and learn about the ancient sites in and around Turkey. Its ...

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    Istanbul part 2... i want to live here!

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    ... makes me want to go back to vancouver and be way nicer to tourists to welcome them to our city. anyhow we went to see the archaeology museum with trace and the gang. we did a day tour with a super helpful guide who took us to the blue mosque, the hagia ...