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Istanbul Archaeology Museums

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Istanbul Archaeology Museums

İstanbul Arkeoloji Müzeleri

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Osman Hamdi Bey ran the museum from 1881 and dug up its best-known piece, the Alexander Sarcophagus, at Sidon. Its three buildings hold nearly a million artefacts, including the Tiled Kiosk's Ottoman and Seljuk ceramics.