Istanbul Archaeological Museum is located between famous St. Sophia Museum – St Irini Church and Topkapi Palace. These are situated at the boundary of the first court of Topkapý Palace. Museum is must see and recommended that it contain very rich collection of classical antiquities in the Archaelogical Museum includes the celebrated Alexander Sarcophagus, and the (Assos) Athena Temple.
The museum of the Ancient Orient displays antiquities from the Sumerian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Hatti and Hittite civilizations, Lydian, Lycian, Roman and Byzantian periods.