The Great Palace Mosaic Museum ( tr, Büyük Saray Mozaikleri Müzesi), is located close to Sultanahmet Square in

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, at Arasta Bazaar. The museum houses

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period, unearthed at the site of the

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History

The museum hosts the mosaics used to decorate the pavement of a peristyle court, dating possibly to the reign of

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(r. 527–565), although more recent analysis hints at a later date, possibly even the reign of Heraclius. It was uncovered by

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archaeologists from the

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during extensive excavations at the Arasta Bazaar in Sultan Ahmet Square in 1935–1938 and 1951–1954. The area formed part of the south-western Great Palace, and the excavations discovered a large

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courtyard, with a surface of 1872 m², entirely decorated with mosaics. It was at this point that the Austrian Academy of Sciences, supervised by Prof. Dr. Werner Jobst, undertook to study and preserve the famous palace mosaic and to carry out additional archeological examinations (1983–1997) within the scope of a cooperative project with the Directorate General of Monuments and Museums in Turkey.

Gallery

Image:Byzantinischer Mosaizist des 5. Jahrhunderts 001.jpg, Floor mosaic of a woman carrying a pot (c. 5th century) Image:Byzantinischer Mosaizist des 5. Jahrhunderts 002.jpg, Floor mosaic of a child and a donkey (c. 5th century) File:1065-Istanbul Roman Mosaics-5231-20031220-1208.jpg, Shepherds with animals File:1072-Istanbul Roman Mosaics-5238-20031220-1210.jpg, Elephant File:Istanbul Mosaic Museum dec 2016 1517.jpg, Dromedary ride File:Istanbul Mosaic Museum dec 2016 1550.jpg, Bear with prey File:Istanbul Mosaic Museum dec 2016 1608.jpg, Boy and dog File:Istanbul Mosaic Museum dec 2016 1630.jpg, Hunt scene File:Istanbul Mosaic Museum dec 2016 1681.jpg, Decoration File:Istanbul Mosaic Museum dec 2016 1684.jpg, Griffon attack File:Istanbul Mosaic Museum dec 2016 1527 Panorama.jpg, Arena play

References

External links

Official websiteIstanbul Mosaic Museum PhotosSome 220 pictures, so most of the scenes
{{Authority control Byzantine mosaics Museums in Istanbul National museums in Turkey Byzantine museums in Turkey Great Palace of Constantinople Fatih

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