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Silifke Museum

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Silifke Museum


Established	1973
Location	Taşucu yolu, Silifke,
Type	Archaeology, ethnography
Director	İlhame Öztürk

Silifke Museum is in Silifke district of Mersin Province, Turkey.

History

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The first museology activity in Silifke dates back to 1939. The findings in Silifke district which is rich in archaeological wealth were collected in a former primary school building which itself is older than a century. After the museum building was constructed the museum was opened to public on 2 August 1973.

Exhibition

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In the yard of the museum stonemasonry items are displayed including various types of column headings, sarcophaguses, Moslem tombstones etc. The building has four showrooms. In the showroom in the groundfloor there are various sculptures. The first room of the first floor is dedicated to ethnographic items mostly on Yörük life. In the other two rooms, handicrafts and ornaments are displayed. The Luvian Hellenistic coins of ca. 5th century BC, found in Meydancık Castle about 80 kilometres (50 mi) west of Silifke are also displayed in Silifke museum.^[1]

Number of items

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Earlier works are from the Neolithic age. Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman works are also displayed.^[1]

Archaeologic:2975
Ethnographic:1410
Coin:15875
Seal:77

Gallery

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References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Silifke Museum.

^ ^a ^b Ministry of Culture and tourism page

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Mersin Province

Settlements

Center city

Mersin

Districts
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All settlements

List of populated places in Mersin Province

Culture

Universities	Mersin University Çağ University Tarsus University Toros University Institute of Marine Sciences Alata Research Institute of Horticulture
Museums etc.	Anamur Museum Arslan Eyce Private Amphora Museum Erdemli Yörük Museum Emirler Archaeological Site and City Forest Museum Gözlükule Research Center Mersin Archaeological Museum Mersin Atatürk Museum Mersin Museum Mersin Naval Museum Mersin State Art and Sculpture Museum Mersin Urban History Museum Mersin Water Museum Narlıkuyu Museum Silifke Museum Silifke Atatürk Museum Tarsus Çanakkale Park Museum Tarsus Museum Taşucu Atatürk Museum
Monuments	Atatürk Monument Mersin Martyrs' Memorial Frederick Barbarossa Memorial
Archaeological wealth	Adamkayalar Akkale Ala Bridge Alahan Monastery Altından geçme Anchiale Ancient road in Tarsus Anemurium Aphrodisias Athena relief Aulai Aya Tekla Church Baç Bridge Balabolu Belenkeşlik Castle Canbazlı ruins Caracalla's inscription Casemates of İbrahim Pasha Cleopatra's gate Corycus Çanakçı rock tombs Çandır Castle Çatıören Dağlı Castle Dikilitaş Donuktaş Dörtayak Eğribük (Palaiai) Elaiussa Sebaste Emirzeli Evciler Castle Gömeç Gözlükule Gözne Castle Gülek Castle Hasanaliler Church Hisarin Castle Imbriogon (Demircili) Işıkkale Kabaçam Karakabaklı Kelenderis mosaic Kırkkaşık Bedesten Kızlar Kalesi Kilise Tepe Kravga Bridge Kuzucubelen Castle Lamas Aqueduct Lampron Mamure Castle Mancınık Castle Mausoleum of Danyal Melenia Meydan Castle Meydancık Castle Mezgitkale Mut Castle Nagidos Olba Olba Aqueduct Öküzlü ruins Pasha's Tomb Roman road in Cilicia Saint Paul's Well Shahmeran Hamam Silifke Bridge Silifke Castle Sinap Castle Sinekkale Softa Castle Soli Tapureli ruins Taşgeçit Bridge Taşhan, Mut Tece Castle Tekir ambarı Tekkadın ruins Temple of Jupiter (Silifke) Tırmıl Tokmar Castle Uzuncaburç (Diokaesareia) Üçayaklı ruins Veyselli rock reliefs Warrior relief of Efrenk Yanıkhan Yelbiz Castle Yumuktepe
others	Mezitli Producer Women's Market

Buildings and structures

Modern	Mersin Halkevi Mersin Congress and Exhibition Center Atatürk Cultural Center CNR Yenişehir Exhibition Center Mertim Mersin Aquapark Atatürk Park Mersin Marina Tarsus Zoo
Mosques and madrasas	Muğdat Mosque Grand Mosque of Mersin Mersin Old Mosque Müftü Mosque Tarsus Old Mosque Grand Mosque of Tarsus Kubat Pasha Medrese Laal Pasha Mosque Güzeloluk Mosque
Churches	Mersin Catholic Church Mersin Orthodox Church Saint Paul's Church
Cemeteries	Mersin Interfaith Cemetery Cyprus Memorial Forest in Silifke
Dams	Alaköprü Dam Berdan Dam Birkapılı Dam Gezende Dam Kadıncık 1 HES Kadıncık 2 HES Kayraktepe Dam Otluca HES Pamukluk Dam Silifke HES
Industry and trade	ATAŞ (Refinery) ACS Mersin Sodakrom Çimsataş Mersin Free Zone
Transportation	Transport in Mersin Province Mersin Harbor Taşucu Seka Harbor Yeşilovacık Fishing Port Mersin railway station Tarsus railway station Yenice railway station Tırmıl railway station Karacailyas railway station Huzurkent railway station Taşkent railway station Mersin Bus Terminus Çukurova Regional Airport İsmet İnönü Boulevard Adnan Menderes Boulevard Gazi Mustafa Kemal Boulevard Kushimoto Street Boğsak Tunnel Mersin Lighthouse Anamur Lighthouse Aydıncık Lighthouse
Sports venues	Edip Buran Arena Macit Özcan Sports Complex Mersin Seventh Region Sports Hall Mersin Gymnastics Hall Mersin Arena Mersin Olympic Swimming Pool Mersin Tennis Complex Mersin Volleyball Hall Mezitli Sports Hall Nevin Yanıt Athletics Complex Servet Tazegül Arena Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium Toroslar Bocce Facility Erdemli Shooting Range Erdemli Sports Hall Tarsus City Stadium Tarsus Arena

Geographical features

Mersin Province

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