Museum of Archeology in Istanbul

We were pleasantly surprised at the quality and volumn of work in the museum. We spent the entire morning there and could have easily spent the entire day. We started with the exhibit of sarcophagui from about 2000BC on through about 400AD. The carvings were elaborate and finely done. Any one of them would have been a major draw for any exhibit in the States and there were rooms and rooms of them.
Then the exhibit of Roman statues. Again, any one of them would have been great but there were rooms of them.
Saw cuniform writing from 2300 BC. one of the first love poems written in 1800BC.
There were many art students drawing various sculptures. it gave the museum a modern relevance.
The exhibit of Istanbul through the ages was impressive as well. No pictures were allowed in that section.
Then there was the outdoor section where all of the spare parts and statues were left.
Another entire building of Mesopotamian art. Hmmmm actually, I think that is where the cuniform writing was.
Another smaller building of tile work. Mostly the blue tiles. Inspiring for quilt designs.