The Hatay Archaeology Museum (Turkish: Hatay Arkeoloji Müzesi) is the archaeology museum of Antakya, Turkey. It is known for its extensive collection of Roman and Byzantine Era mosaics. [1] The museum is located in Antakya, the main city of Hatay.

Other archaeological sites to visit include the Antakya Hippodrome, where the first Olympic Festival was held, the temple, the rock-cut tombs of Beşikli Cave, and the Titus-Vespasian tunnel in the ancient city of Seleukeia Pieria (Samandağ).

ANTAKYA TYKHE: The Tyche of Antakya, which is associated with the luck and fortune of Antiocheia (Antakya), appears as both a coin and a statue in terms of symbolizing the city walls of Antakya, Orontes (River of Asi) and Habibi Neccar Mountain.

Feb 13, 2023 · The world’s largest intact mosaic opened to the public on 2019 in Antakya, Turkey, as part of the newly built Antakya Museum Hotel. The 1,300-year-old, 9,000-square-foot mosaic was discovered in 2010. Archaeologists believe this vast mosaic with intricate geometries was the floor of a public buildi

Nov 7, 2022 · The Roman/Byzantine mosaics in the Hatay Archeology Museum (Antakya Arkeoloji Müzesi) are the main attraction in this city at the far eastern end of Turkey's Mediterranean coast, though the city's long history has left much more behind.

Hatay Arkeoloji Müzesi, Antakya ve çevresinde bulunmuş zengin arkeolojik eser koleksiyonu ve çok sayıda mozaik örneğiyle, mutlaka ziyaret etmeniz gereken yerlerden biridir.

In the Archaeological Museum of Hatay you can see the art of the late Hittite kingdoms, which were located in Anatolia. One of the most impressive exhibits is a statue of the ruler Suppilulium, who probably lived in the early 9th century BC.

A trip to the Hatay Archaeology Museum can be followed by visiting some of Antakya's most well-known attractions. Just 9 km south of the city stands the stunning Harbiye Waterfalls, an oasis of waterfalls and greenery and remains of the old city of Daphne.

Taking pride of place in the collection (Room 15) is the so-called Antakya Sarcophagus (Antakya Lahdı), a spectacularly carved marble tomb from the 3rd century with an unfinished reclining figure on the lid.

The Hatay Archaeology Museum, situated in Antakya, Turkey, is renowned for its vast collection of mosaics from the Roman and Byzantine Eras.