Thursday, August 9, 2018

Shapinuwa and Corum Museum




View near Ortakoy

Shapinuwa

Shapinuwa


Shapinuwa


 Shapinuwa


Storage Jars Building B Shapinuwa


Shapinuwa

Shaft-grave or Royal Tomb from Alca Hoyuk


Huseyindede Vase at Corum Museum


Beaked Jug 


Relief of King Tudhaliya


Bronze axe heads and cloak pins


Seal of Muwattalli II


Seal of Hattusli III Puduhepa



Cuneiform tablet and bronze stylus


Stone mace head



Stone axe head


Bull's head vase


Goat's head vase



Bronze spear heads and arrow heads



Phrygian? zebra



Gold coin



Model Hittite fort

8 comments:

  1. Very impressive! Alexander's likeness on the gold coin, I presume?

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    1. Thanks Dean, yes I think so but I forgot to photograph the display label.

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    2. I think it is but it was seven years ago so I can't be certain, it could be some other Successor King.

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  2. Very enjoyable to see your travel photos, Mike!
    Thank you!

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    1. Thanks Jonathan, it is good to post them as it brings backs memories of our trip to Turkey!

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  3. Nice set of photos,great looking model fort!
    Best Iain

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    1. Thanks Iain, the Hiittite model fort is very cool.

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