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Battle, Power & Faith - Museum of Anatolian Civilizations (Hittite Museum)
Museum of Anatolian Civilizations (Ankara, Turkey)
Group Exhibition
From March 26th to November 9th 2010
Opening on March 25th at 18h00, by the Turkish Minister of Culture, Mr. Ertugrul Günay
The Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, also known as the Hittite Museum, houses one of Turkey’s most important archaeological collections, with objects dating from the Palaeolithic Age (… to 8000 BC) to the Byzantine Period (330 AD to 1453 AD). Amongs the most fascinating pieces is the grave of the legendary king Midas.
For the first time the museum collection will be confronted with contemporary art from the Özil Collection, like Johan Tahon’s Hero.