Şanlıurfa Archaeology and Mosaic Museum
Şanlıurfa · Museum
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Catalogue label
- Type
- Archaeology
- Kind
- Museum
- Founded
- 1987
- Province / district
- Şanlıurfa
- Elevation
- 520 m
- Wikidata
- Q28136210
About
Şanlıurfa Archaeology and Mosaic Museums or Şanlıurfa Museum (Turkish: Şanlıurfa Müzesi) are located in the south-eastern city of Şanlıurfa (also known as Urfa), Turkey. The museums contain remains of Şanlıurfa (known as Edessa in antiquity), Göbekli Tepe, Karahan Tepe, Harran (another ancient city which lies 44 kilometres (27 mi) southeast of Şanlıurfa), findings from the Southeastern Anatolia Project and ruins found in the hydroelectric dam reservoirs of Atatürk Dam, Birecik Dam and Karkamış Dam. Both museums are located at Haleplibahçe Mahallesi 2372, Sok Eyyübiye/Şanlıurfa (across the Şanlıurfa Piazza Mall).
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Location
Visiting here? The next 5 places nearby
The best-known places close by, in the shortest order from Şanlıurfa Archaeology and Mosaic Museum: about 196 km and 3 h 20 min of travel, plus roughly 7 h 30 min for the visits.
0.5 km · 7 min on foot
EdessaŞanlıurfa
65 km · 1 h 5 min by car
Karahan TepeŞanlıurfa
51 km · 51 min by car
Göbekli TepeŞanlıurfa
60 km · 1 h by car
Nevalı ÇoriŞanlıurfa
18 km · 18 min by car
SamosataAdıyaman
Directions for this routeDistances are straight-line estimates adjusted for roads; check each museum's hours before you go.
On these itineraries
- Five Days in Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa and Mardin · 5 days · about 23 h 15 min
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