14 October 2010 – 30 January 2011
Exhibition Hall C
This exhibition, which is organized in the scope of the ‘1st The History and Epigraphy of the Asia Minor Symposium’, provided data about cultural interactions, beliefs, trade and social facts in the light of the epigraphic materials discovered in Anatolia.These silent inscriptions that allow us to have ideas on different subjects such as the oldest love poem, Kadesh treaty, gladiator inscriptions, grave inscriptions, the first marriage contract, complaint letters reveal with the photographs that the past is a mirror of the future.
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- The oldest love poem with Sumerian Inscription, Clay, 18th century B.C.E., Nippur (Iraq).
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- The Tombstone of Narkissos with Ancient Greek Inscription, Marble, End of the 2nd cent C.E.-Beginning of the 3rd century C.E. “This is not only a tomb, but also a marked stone stele of Narcissus, which once received many blessings. He was good and had many virtues; he indeed had in his heart the eloquence of Nestor of Pulian. Envy that subjugates everything! For destroying such people, I will not characterize Hades as a bad word, but you.”
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- The oldest marriage cetificate, Terracotta, Sumerian Period, 2024 B.C.E. “Puzurhaya took Ubartum As a wife. Urdamu, son of Urmeme, Urdumuzida, Bulani, Alduga, son of Urdumuzida As a witness They took an oath by the king.”
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- The Tomb Stele with Ancient Greek Inscription of Gladiator Amarantos, Marble, Roman Imperial Age.. “Eutyches, his friend Amarantos. May it be pleasant! (had it built)”
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- Tomb Stele with Ancient Greek Inscription of the Dog Parthenope, Marble, 3rd century C.E. “Parthenope the Dog, with whom he played, was buried by his owner. As the acknowledgment of this happiness, there is the reward of (mutual) love. For example this; As for the dog, I deserved this grave by being my owner’s friend. Looking at this, find a useful friend who is ready to love you while you are alive and who will take care of your body (when you die)!”.
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- The Ancient Greek penance inscription of two sisters which names are Menophila and Julia, Marble, 202-203 C.E. “To Zeus of the Twin Oaks. When Menophila, the daughter of Asclepiades, was punished (by the foot) by God, she promised to present a tablet (to God if she was healed). But then she neglected this duty and did not fulfill the vow. (When she fell ill) for his sister Julia was with her while she prayed to God; God asked Julia to built a (written) stele. Now she has built this stele in gratitude to God. On the 30th day of the month of Daisios in the year 287.”
