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Aquincum Museum
Budapest, Hungary
Purposely built on the western edge of an ancient Roman civilian settlement, this museum offers extensive exhibits on Roman life in Budapest. There is a vast collection of Roman coins and wall paintings, a replica of a 3rd century organ called a ‘hydra’ and stone sarcophagi. Across the road is the Roman Civilian Amphitheatre which, while smaller than the original thing, leaves much to the imaginat...
Hulhumale
Maldives, Maldives
Hulhumale is an artificial island located in the south of North Male Atoll. The island was restored to create more room to meet the existing and future housing, industrial and commercial development needs of the Male region. The official settlement was inaugurated by President Gayoom on May 12, 2004 and the development and management of the island is being undertaken by a Government owned corporat...
Istanbul Military Museum
Istanbul, Turkey
The power of the Ottoman Empire was largely based on war and conquest. The military was its most important institution. The Istanbul Military Museum puts that on display. The museum originally opened in 1950 and housed in an old church. In 1993, it moved to its current location in the old Ottoman imperial military academy. As one would expect from a military museum, it...
Oriental Institute Museum
Chicago, United States
The orient generally refers to East Asia, but the University of Chicago's Oriental Institute is dedicated to the Middle East. It is one of the world's premier research institutions regarding the region's archaeology and history. The Institute was founded in 1919, and the art deco building it's housed in was completed in 1930. The collection is largely due to the efforts of ...