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Don’t miss the late-4th-century-AD marble tomb of Abdalonymus of Sidon, known as the “Alexander Sarcophagus”. Its high-relief carving depicts Alexander the Great defeating the Persians at the Battle of Issus in 333 BC (see Archaeological Museum ).
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A Bosphorus mansion pays homage to 20th-century poets and thinkers (see Aşiyan Museum (Aşiyan Müzesi) ).
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This suburban house is now a memorial museum to the great man.
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This collection of old planes and models is near Atatürk International.
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The museum includes the nurse’s private quarters and surgery room (see Florence Nightingale Museum ).
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For centuries, Turkish art has been known for tradition rather than innovation, but contemporary Turkish artists are exploring new avenues. Set in a beautifully converted warehouse on the Bosphorus, the Istanbul Modern is an ideal platform (see Istanbul Museum of Modern Art (İstanbul Modern Sanat Müzesi) ).
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Whirling dervishes are the main draw in this monastery-turned-museum (see Mevlevi Monastery (Mevleki Tekkesi) ).
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Among the many fascinating exhibits are curved daggers (cembiyes) carried by 15th-century Ottoman footsoldiers, and the vast imperial tents used by sultans on campaign. The Mehter Band, founded in the 14th century, plays Ottoman military music daily at 3pm (see Military Museum (Askeri Müze) ).
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Exquisitely illustrated manuscripts in a former religious school (see Museum of Calligraphy (Türk Vakıf Hat Sanatları Müzesi) ).
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This fine collection was established by Atatürk in 1937 (see Museum of Painting and Sculpture (Resim ve Heykel Müzesi) ).
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