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The Mosaic Museum

Arasta Carsisi, Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Turkey

Featured Review : Almost all that remains of the Great Palace complex, the emperor's residence and setting for the lavish ceremonies of the Byzantine court, is displayed at the small Mosaic Museum. It’s a sobering thought: here, on thes...See Full Review

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    3 out of 5 stars

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The Mosaic Museum Reviews

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My Love of Ceramics Lead Me to the Mosaic Museum

  • 5 out of 5 stars by NiceGinna from Evanston, Illinois
  • March 12, 2009
My Love of Ceramics Lead Me to the Mosaic Museum
Quote: This Museum is really just a roof over a magnificent stretch of Byzantine mosaic floor picturing a hunting scene with deer, rabbits, elephants, monkeys, and other animals and human figures. The shading on the human faces and the musculature of the... Read the full The Mosaic Museum review

From journal A Cruise to Turkey, Croatia, and Greece and the Islands

Mosaic Museum is Well Worth a Visit

  • 4 out of 5 stars by NiceGinna from Evanston, Illinois
  • July 24, 2008
Mosaic Museum is Well Worth a Visit
Quote: The Mosaic Museum has an extensive stretch of Byzantine floor showing a hunting scene with deer, elephants, monkeys, and other animals and human figures. The shading on the human faces and the musculature of the animals and warriors is amazing.
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The Mosaic Museum

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Idler from Poolesville, Maryland
  • April 21, 2002
The Mosaic Museum
Quote: Almost all that remains of the Great Palace complex, the emperor's residence and setting for the lavish ceremonies of the Byzantine court, is displayed at the small Mosaic Museum. It’s a sobering thought: here, on these tiled floors, Justinian... Read the full The Mosaic Museum review

From journal Istanbul Idyll