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MEDITERRANEAN REGION - Museums
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The Mediterranean is not just a place that has sea
locations. This region has a number of historical locations that are
worth visiting. You will get to learn various stuff related to the
history of the civilizations that were a part of Turkey.
There are many historical locations in Turkey which attract not only
the archeologists but also the tourists and visitors to learn the
history of the Mediterranean region. Whenever you come to Turkey for
exploring history, do visit the museums of this place.
Turkey is full of historical locations. If you think that the
Mediterranean region of Turkey is just about sea and water locations
then you are wrong. There are plenty of museums and historical sites
in the region that contain items starting from the Paleolithic to
the Ottoman era.
Each year, many people come to Turkey for visiting the historical
locations of the region and for exploring the locations and
attractions here. If you are planning to spend holidays at a
remarkable location this year then it must be said that you should
visit Turkey. It is a place full of amazing places where you will
have adventurous time and make great memories. It has seven
geographical regions that are worth exploring for everyone. Many
such places are located in each of the regions that are called the
must see places.
A place that not only promotes tourism Turkey but also attracts
visitors to spend their holidays in the country is the Mediterranean
region. This region not only is famous for its scenic beauty and
wonderful water locations but it also has many historical places.
There are many museums in the Mediterranean region along with other
historical sites. These places attract tourists from different parts
of the world to learn the history of the place. Many museums here
tell about the history of the region well.
There great city of Antalya has a number of archeological museums
that are a center of attention of many tourists. They contain
artifacts from the Paleolithic as well Ottoman era. The two colored
ceramics of the ancient time is what many of the archeologists,
tourists, visitors as well as locals love. The museum of the founder
of the nation i.e. the Ataturk Museum also has a number of objects
from the past to display.
The museum at the Karain Cave also has artifacts from the old days.
This museum was constructed in 160,000 BC. A park that is also a
museum is known as the Mt. Guluk National Park. It is located at the
northwest side of Antalya. It has wildlife and wild landscapes that
are really not found anywhere in the world. Another archeological
museum is the Burdul Archeological museum. It is open throughout the
week except for Monday. Hacilar Hoyuk is a place that contains
ceramics. It was constructed in the year 1950. The archeological
museum in Yalvac also contains many of the artifacts from the past.
The Archeology and Ethnography Museum in Damlatas Cave is also a
museum visited by many of the archeologists from various parts of
the world.
Adana is 4th largest city of Turkey. This place contains 3 museums.
The very first is the Archeological museum that contains items from
the Roman and Hittite period. The second one is the Ethnography
Museum and third one is the Ataturk Culture Museum. Dilekkaya is a
place that also houses one small museum that contains roman baths
and mosaics whose beauty is beyond compare.
Karatepe National Park contains remains from the era of the rule of
the king Asitawada. Other than this, the open air museum of the
region is also a lot famous. It contains many items used by the
people of the past who used to live in Turkey.
There are many more places in Turkey visiting which will make you
realize that the country is diverse in itself. Antakya Museum
contains the mosaics from the roman time. This museum is also open
throughout the week except for Monday. You will get to learn much
about the history of the civilization that used to live in Turkey
and its various regions.
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The provinces located in the
Mediterranean Region are:
Adana
Antalya
Burdur
Hatay
Isparta
Kahramanmaras
Osmaniye
Icel
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