The Museum of the Ancient Orient (Eski Sark Eserleri Mezesi) displays objects from ancient Near and Middle Eastern civilizations, including Babylonian ceramic panels from the time of King Nebuchadnezzar (605 562 b.c. ), Hittite stone lions, and clay tablets bearing the earliest known examples of writing (2700 b.c. ), and the oldest recorded set of laws, the Code of Hammurabi (1750 b.c. ).
Visitors to the Museum of the Ancient Orient can see Babylon and Hittite artifacts on display.