Hatay Archaeology Museum

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The Hatay Archaeology Museum (Turkish: Hatay Arkeoloji Müzesi) is the archaeology museum of Antakya, Turkey. It is known for its extensive collection of Roman and Byzantine Era mosaics. The museum is...

Hatay Archaeology Museum - Hatay
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About Hatay Archaeology Museum

The Hatay Archaeology Museum (Turkish: Hatay Arkeoloji Müzesi) is the archaeology museum of Antakya, Turkey. It is known for its extensive collection of Roman and Byzantine Era mosaics. The museum is located in Antakya, the main city of Hatay. Construction of the museum started in 1934 on the recommendation of the French archaeologist and antiquities inspector Claude M. Prost. It was completed in 1938 and came under Turkish control in 1939 following Hatay's unification with Turkey. The museum was opened to the public in 1948 and re-opened in 1975 following renovation and expansion. The old location has been vacated, and the museum now is in a newly built museum (opening date of the second phase in 2019), much larger than the old one and with exhibits that have partly been excavated recently.

With 3,500 sqm of mosaics displayed in 10,700 sqm of exhibition space and 32,754 sqm of total indoor space, the museum is claimed to be the largest mosaic museum in the world.

The museum sustained some damage in the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake.

This description is taken from Wikipedia and published under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence. Hatay Archaeology Museum

Location and Access

Hatay Archaeology Museum is located in Antakya district, Hatay. Coordinates are 36.20195, 36.16000. You can get directions from the map below. You can request a licensed local guide for Hatay.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Hatay Archaeology Museum is located in Antakya, Hatay. Coordinates: 36.20195, 36.16000.

A visit of 1-2 hours is usually enough; it can be combined with other stops nearby into a half-day route.

Yes. You can request a licensed local guide in Hatay and visit Hatay Archaeology Museum with a professional tour guide.

Quick Facts

  • Province Hatay
  • District Antakya
  • Category Museums
  • Period 1948
  • Coordinates 36.20195, 36.16000

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