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The World’s 100 Best Museums

Şanlıurfa Archaeology Museum

Şanlıurfa, Turkey

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST MUSEUMS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 6 2026

Top 10No. 1 in the Middle East

Şanlıurfa Archaeology Museum

Large archaeology museum in central Şanlıurfa tracing the region from the Paleolithic onward along a chronological route. It holds finds from Göbeklitepe and Karahantepe, a walk-in Göbeklitepe replica, and shares its garden with the Haleplibahçe Mosaic Museum.

Highlights

  • Balıklıgöl Man (Urfa Man) statue
  • Göbeklitepe replica hall
  • Haleplibahçe Mosaic Museum next door

Good to know

  • Museum Card accepted; ticket covers both museums
  • Allow at least two to three hours
  • Parking lot on site

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