Culture and art / Museum
Haleplibahçe Mosaic Museum
Eyyübiye, Şanlıurfa
A museum displaying in situ, under a protective structure, the 'Hunting Amazons' and 'Life of Achilles' mosaics on the floor of a Roman villa.
Its story
The museum is a protective structure built over the Roman-period villa uncovered at Haleplibahçe in the 2006–2008 excavations; the mosaics are viewed in situ from the walkways above. The 'Hunting Amazons' mosaic, dated to the 5th–6th century AD, is the only known panel showing four Amazon women warriors hunting lions, leopards and wolves in the same scene. The 'Life of Achilles' mosaic in another room of the same villa tells the story of Achilles from his infancy in scenes. It is in the same complex as the Archaeology Museum.
Key facts
- Period
- Roman, 5th–6th century AD
- Admission
- Paid (Müzekart valid)
- Getting there
- Haleplibahçe, south of the Archaeology Museum
- Visit duration
- 45 minutes
Trip purpose
- Photography
- Rainy day
Location
37.15094, 38.78249
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haleplibahçe_Mozaik_Müzesi | https://muze.gov.tr/muze-detay?DistId=SUM&SectionId=SUM01 | https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/193118073