MUSEUMS OF MALATYA
MALATYA
MUSEUM
In
1969 a museum was established in the National Park in
Malatya. It was opened to the public in 1971. The museum
contains the following exhibits arranged in chronological
order:
1
- Calcolithic Age (5000-3000 BC) :
Clay pots and instruments made of stone and obsidian found
during excavations at Aslantepe.
2
- Early Bronze Age (3000-2000 BC) :
A grave and clay pots decorated with geometric motifs
found under the floor of a house during excavations in
Aslantepe.
3
- Assyrian Trade Colonies Age (1950-1650 BC) :
Cuneiform cylindrical seals and stamp seals, drinking
bowls and statuettes found by excavations at Aslantepe
and Gelinciktepe.
4
- Hittite Age :
This section contains earthenware pots, discs, rythons,
stone bas-reliefs, a gold necklace etc. from the Early
Hittite period (1650-1450 BC), the Hittite Empire (1450-1200
BC) and the Late Hittite period (1200-700 BC).
5
- Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine :
Objects from the excavations at Aslantepe, Ottoman period
clothes, embroidery, an ivory and coins found by excavations
at Bayramtepe and Gelinciktepe.
6
- Seljuk and Ottoman Periods :
Seljuk ceramics, found by excavations at Aslantepe, and
Ottoman period clothes, embroidery, and ivory and mother
of pearl inlaid candlestick base, medals etc.
