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10,000 Years of Iran’s Civilizations glitters at Topkapi Palace
TEHRAN, Dec. 1 (MNA) -- 10,000 Years of Iran’s Civilizations went on show at Turkey’s Topkapi Palace Museum opening on Tuesday.
The exhibition of Iran’s millennia-old history and civilization opened under the title “10,000 Years of Iran’s Civilization and 2,000 Years of Joint Heritage” at the historic Imperial Stallions section of the museum.
A collection of 150 artifacts from different historical eras preserved in the National Museum of Iran are on display at the Topkapi Museum until Saturday.
Almost 100 artifacts related to Persian art and culture, which are preserved in various Turkish museums, are also included in the show.
The exhibition showcases the pieces in two separate categories; one section for before Islam and the other section for after the advent of Islam. The collections range from tablets with cuneiform inscriptions to the best examples of Islamic calligraphy and from miniatures to handwritten manuscripts of the Holy Quran. Other objects on display include terracotta ceramics, tiles, ancient sculptures, textiles, coins and a variety of wooden and metal artifacts.
The program is part of a series of cultural activities held under the title “A Year of Iranian- Turkish Culture,” under the auspices of the Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry and the Iranian Presidential Office.
Topkapi Palace, which served as the official and primary residence of the Ottoman sultans for 400 of their 600-year reign, from 1465 to 1856, is currently one of Istanbul’s major tourist attractions.
The palace complex has hundreds of rooms and chambers, but only the most important are open to the public today. The palace is replete with examples of Ottoman architecture and also contains large collections of porcelain, robes, weapons, shields, armor, Ottoman miniatures, Islamic calligraphic manuscripts and murals, as well as a display of Ottoman treasure and jewelry.
The exhibition of Iran’s millennia-old history and civilization opened under the title “10,000 Years of Iran’s Civilization and 2,000 Years of Joint Heritage” at the historic Imperial Stallions section of the museum.
A collection of 150 artifacts from different historical eras preserved in the National Museum of Iran are on display at the Topkapi Museum until Saturday.
Almost 100 artifacts related to Persian art and culture, which are preserved in various Turkish museums, are also included in the show.
The exhibition showcases the pieces in two separate categories; one section for before Islam and the other section for after the advent of Islam. The collections range from tablets with cuneiform inscriptions to the best examples of Islamic calligraphy and from miniatures to handwritten manuscripts of the Holy Quran. Other objects on display include terracotta ceramics, tiles, ancient sculptures, textiles, coins and a variety of wooden and metal artifacts.
The program is part of a series of cultural activities held under the title “A Year of Iranian- Turkish Culture,” under the auspices of the Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry and the Iranian Presidential Office.
Topkapi Palace, which served as the official and primary residence of the Ottoman sultans for 400 of their 600-year reign, from 1465 to 1856, is currently one of Istanbul’s major tourist attractions.
The palace complex has hundreds of rooms and chambers, but only the most important are open to the public today. The palace is replete with examples of Ottoman architecture and also contains large collections of porcelain, robes, weapons, shields, armor, Ottoman miniatures, Islamic calligraphic manuscripts and murals, as well as a display of Ottoman treasure and jewelry.
