The new Uşak Archaeology Museum

A few years ago when I visited the Archaeological Museum of Ankara, I was surprised to find a gold brooch of a winged seahorse set in the spotlights as there had been a lot of commotion about this piece looted from a tomb in 1965 and recovered in 2013 after it was stolen again in 2005 (see: As Rich as Croesus).

To my greatest surprise, the same brooch pops up in the collection at the new Archaeology Museum in Uşak together with 431 other artifacts from the Karun Treasures that once belonged to King Croesus of Lydia. This collection is what survives from the illegal digging at Toptepe, Ikiztepe and Aktepe, not far from Uşak in western Turkey.

The museum was planned to open in 2013, but as always those things are delayed. The new two-storey building houses 2,500 historical artifacts ranging from the Paleolithic Age up to the 20^th century. Special reference is made to finds from the ancient cities of Acmonia and Sebaste of which nothing else is mentioned and this makes me wonder about their location and history. Maybe when the museum is fully functioning more information will become available?

In their article, The Hurriyet Daily News give a link to pictures of the museum but their labels are lacking information. Conclusion, this is all very interesting but at the same time very vague and in great need of more details!