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  If you are interested in learning the history of Eastern Anatolia, then the museums here will reveal many secrets from the past of Turkey. Other than the museums, there are many other sacred and religious places here that attract a number of visitors from different regions to visit this place.

There are many museums in Eastern Anatolia that are waiting for the tourists and visiting families to explore the history of Turkey and find various facts about the past of the civilizations that used to live here.

Each of the museums of Eastern Anatolia has various historical items to show the visitors depicting some important story from the past. When you come to turkey to learn history then don’t forget to explore the museums of Eastern Anatolia


Turkey is a country that has great historical importance. Many civilizations used to reside here and you can see that from the remains of them here. When you come to visit Turkey, you will see many best locations here that are found nowhere on this earth. If you come to Turkey, visiting Eastern Anatolia would be a must for you. This region is full of mountains and plateaus that are worth seeing. Their beauty is certainly beyond compare.

Those who have come to Turkey for visiting its museums will learn a lot about the history of country. There are many famous museums in Eastern Anatolia that attract tourist from various locations. Your trip to Eastern Anatolia will remain incomplete if you will not visit the museums here.

One of the famous museums here is the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations. It is located in Erzincan’s eastern side near Urartain in Anakara. This museum is well known for bronze objects persevered from the past.

Moving on to the city of Kars, the Havarlier museum here is the best example of archeological artifacts. It was constructed in the 10th century and it was known as the Church of Apostles. Other than this, another great museum that is visited by archeologist from various regions of the world to do research work on history is the Archeological Museum. This museum has a number of coins from the old days used by the Turks of the past, wood carvings and various ethnographic items belonging to the eastern Turkey.

The great Archeological Museum of Malatya is also the center of attraction of various archeologists. It contains souvenirs from the Euphrates region during the Chalcolithic and Neolithic period.

The Turkish Art Museum of Ahlat also contains a number of souvenirs from the past. You can find old and antique jewelry, coins and various ceramics here. Once you visit Adilcevz, you will find a number of ruins from the ancient period there too. Each of the artifacts will have description note explaining the historical importance of that item.

Another great archeological museum is located in Van. It also contains a number of historical items for display. These museums are not only attractive for the archeologists, the tourists and the visitors but also the locals.

Museums are not only promoting tourism Turkey but there are a number of other locations in Eastern Anatolia that should not be missed seeing. You will learn a lot about the history of Turkey. Many of the students and researchers also make trips to visit the museums of Eastern Anatolia to do research about the history.

The museums commonly contain jewelry items, coins, statues and sculptures from the ancient times. These museums have been built with great architectural brains. The items inside the museums will not be the only treat for the visitors but the building and structure of the museum itself will also amaze you for sure. There are many other scared and religious places in Eastern Anatolia that will make you explore various facts about Turks. Other than this, the region also has children friendly museums. So if you have come to Eastern Anatolia for enjoying holidays with your family then you can take your kids to the museums here too.

 
       
       
  The provinces located in the Eastern Anatolia Region are:

Agri
Ardahan
Bingol
Bitlis
Elazig
Erzincan
Erzurum
Hakkari
Igdir
Kars
Malatya
Mus
Tunceli
Van

 
       

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