Photos: Bernard Gagnon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Erhanaydin6428, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Dosseman, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Bernard Gagnon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Erhanaydin6428, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Dosseman, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Gaziantep Archaeology Museum on camera
Your local guide
Semih Aktürk
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Highlights
- Carved Hittite stone panels
- Recurring figures and their meaning
- Roman coins and jewellery
- Tomb finds connected to Dülük
- Objects linked to real places nearby
About this tour
This session moves through the Gaziantep Archaeology Museum, from carved Hittite panels to Roman-era finds and a case dedicated to Dülük just outside the city. You see recurring carved figures, small Roman objects including coins and jewellery, and finally tomb finds connected directly to a site you can still visit. Each stop links an object in the case to a real place nearby.
I begin with a sound check at the Hittite panels, then we move case by case while you ask questions about the finds. I slow down at the Dülük display, since it connects most directly to somewhere you could visit afterwards. Afterwards I send a short written note on what we saw.
This suits anyone with a genuine interest in the region's ancient history rather than a quick overview. It also works well before a session at Dülük itself.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 6 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Gaziantep before heading out.
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Hittite Stone Carvings 17 min
The camera moves along carved stone panels from regional Hittite sites. I explain the recurring figures and what they were thought to represent.
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Roman Finds Room 17 min
You see smaller Roman-era objects, coins and jewellery, laid out in cases. I point out a couple of pieces connected directly to sites around Gaziantep.
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Dülük Display 17 min
From a case dedicated to Dülük, the camera shows tomb finds from just outside the city. I explain how these objects connect to the rock-cut tombs still visible there today.
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Your questions 11 min
Time to ask anything about Gaziantep: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 5 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Menengiç coffee (wild pistachio coffee) and Şahinbey, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Istanbul time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Gaziantep, showing you Hittite Stone Carvings and Roman Finds Room live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I show you the archaeology museum live with my phone.
Times shown in Istanbul time (GMT+3)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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