Çorum, Archaeological Museum | |||
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Çorum Müzesi | |||
The Çorum Archaeological Museum exhibits numerous finds from nearby Hittite towns, including the capital Hattua, apinuwa and Alacahöyük. The Çorum Museum includes local museums in Alacahöyük and Bogazkale (Hattua). The first museum in Alacahöyük was founded in 1940, the museum in Bogazkale was opened on 12 September 1966, and the museum in Çorum was opened on 13 October 1968. In the year 2000 the museum moved into the present building. It was built in 1914 as a hospital and later housed an agricultural school, a health school, a business school, a technical school and the Atatürk University. It was built in the late 19th century style and is a listed building. It was destroyed in a fire in 1988, restored and reopened on 11 March 2003 as the present museum. |
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On four floors, the museum houses finds from all periods from the Copper Stone Age to the Bronze Age to the Roman and Byzantine epochs. |
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The replica of a Hattian princely tomb | |||
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View into the open air area in front of the museum building | |||
to the exhibits |
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Photos: @chim, Monika P. | |||
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