Sulaymaniyah Museum, Archaeological museum in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
Sulaymaniyah Museum is an archaeological museum in the city of Sulaymaniyah that displays finds from ancient Mesopotamia. The exhibition halls contain carved stone objects, figurines, pottery, and clay tablets with inscriptions representing different ancient cultures that existed in the region.
The museum was established in 1961 and has since collected objects from archaeological excavations across Kurdistan, including pieces from Old Babylonian and Neo-Babylonian periods. The collection expanded through decades of systematic research at local sites throughout the region.
The collections reveal how local craftspeople developed their skills over thousands of years, creating pottery, seals, and decorative objects that changed with each era. Walking through the halls, you notice how techniques became more refined and designs more complex as time passed.
Visit on a weekday when exhibits are fully accessible and foot traffic is lighter, allowing you to move through the galleries at your own pace. Plan to spend at least a couple of hours to take in the full range of objects on display.
A Halaf bowl from the 5th millennium before Christ is one of the oldest and most prized pieces in the collection. This finely decorated vessel demonstrates the sophisticated craftsmanship that existed even in that distant era.
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