Museums and Ancient Cities

Museums and Ancient Cities

Arkeoloji Museum: Very rich historical pieces of art from Calcholitic period to Byzantium period are exhibited in the museum which is reorganized in 1996 with the return of Karun Treasuries.

Museum Tel : (+ 90 - 276) 212 18 41

Open hours to visit: 08.00 - 18.00

Open days to visit: Every except Monday

Atatürk Ethnography Museum: Greek Commander in Chief, Trikopis’s captured house, is reorganized as museum after Independence War. Museum building, which is opened on September, 1st 1978 is an Ottoman period structure.

Museum Tel : (+ 90 - 276) 227 39 30

Open hours to visit : 08.00 - 18.00

Open days to visit: Every except Monday

Ancient Cities

Sebaste (Selcikler): Sebaste city, is founded by Roman Emperor, Augustus in 20 B. C. with Sebaste name. It is one of the most important 12 cities during Roman period. It become bishop center of surrounding cities during 9th century A. D. The city had lived its marvelous times during Byzantium period, and there are two churches, which are known as small and big.
 
Blaundos (Sülümenli): It is founded by the residents of Macedonia after Anatolia expedition of Alexander the Great, near Sülümenli village of Ulubey province. Most important structures are castle, temples, theater, stadium and rock tombs.

Alaudda (Hacimköy), Mesotimolos (Düzköy), Akmonia (Ahatköy) are among the ruins that should be visited in Uşak.

Karun Treasuries: In the middle of the 1960s, they are taken to America with taken from monuments near to Güre village of Uşak, and taken back by means of court decision on 1993, is 6th century B. C. Lydia period pieces of arts. Small and big 450 pieces composed this treasure is being exhibited in Archeology Museum since 1996.