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01 May 2012 - 02 Sep 2012

[Exhibition in Seoul] Civilizations of Turkey: Emperors in Istanbul

Turban Ornament Ottoman, 17th century, gold, diamond, pearl, rudy, and emerald,Stag Statuette Bronze, 3000 BCE, AAMM
Turkey, standing at the crossroads of Eastern and Western civilisations, is the focus for a special exhibition held at the National Museum of Korea, Seoul. Titled 'The Civilizations of Turkey: Emperors in Istanbul' - the exhibition explores the various legacies of the Hittites, Greek and Roman empires, the Byzantine and Ottoman empires.
Visitors to this exhibition will be delighted to see 184 artefacts, shown for the first time in Korea. The lenders for this exhibition includes important Turkish institutions like the Topkapi Palace Museum, the Museum of ANatolian Civilizations, the Istanbul Archaeological Museums, and the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts. The exhibition is divided into four sections below:
  • Hittites and Ancient Civilizations,
  • Alexandros and the Hellenistic World, 
  • Constantinus I and Eastern Roman Empire,
  • Sultan, the Ottoman Emperor
Thus providing the visitors opportunities to experience the rich and splendid diversity of culture and civilizations found in Turkey.