We hadn't really planned on visiting the Istanbul Archaeological Museum (we were thinking relics behind glass cases), but after Nick told us that Suleymaniye Camii was closed off for renovation except for one wing and that the museum had been one of the highlights of his tour of Istanbul, we decided to give it a go. The gamble paid off. Our hands-down favorite among the exhibits were the sarcophagi, especially those from the Royal Necropolis of Sidon, which were simply stunning. Oh, to be buried in such magnificent resting places -- though you probably wouldn't care much by then! One thing Jay and I really loved about the museum is that a large part of their collection is displayed out in the open where you can really get a close look at them without the intervening wall of glass.
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