Museum of ‘Karun Treasures’ in its calmest days

The Karun Treasures, a priceless collection of 432 pieces, including a winged seahorse brooch, which was stolen twice before and smuggled abroad, are now on display at the Uşak Archaeology Museum, awaiting visitors.

The Uşak Archaeology Museum is home to more than 2,500 artifacts displayed along with the Karun Treasures, featured as among the most valuable treasures of the world. The museum is going through a quieter period compared to previous years due to the COVID 19 pandemic.

Designed with a modern museology understanding, the Uşak Archaeology Museum opened in 2018 in the southern province of Uşak. Home to the collection of 432 pieces belonging to Lydian King Croesus, who ruled between 560-546 B.C., and the senior commanders of Lydia, the museum displays the world's most valuable artifacts called the Karun Treasures.

The winged seahorse brooch believed to have belonged to Lydian King Croesus was stolen twice and smuggled abroad and then brought back to the country after the initiatives of the Culture and Tourism Ministry. It is now on display at the museum, along with many other such artifacts like lion-head bracelets and a winged sun disc necklace, mesmerizing onlookers.

The Karun treasures especially have been a subject of great interest, drawing thousands of people to the museum every year before the pandemic. The museum once again is awaiting visitors for them to witness the impressive beauty of this magnificent collection.

Speaking to the state-run Anadolu Agency, Provincial Culture and Tourism Director Şerif Söyler said the museum, which covers a closed area of 14,500 square meters, hosted some 40,000 people annually before the pandemic.

Noting that the museum is home to unique treasures of the world, Söyler...

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