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Museum opened in 1964, expanded in 1976 and renovated in 2014. Contains artifacts from Mycenaean to Ottoman periods. Many artifacts were sent abroad, including British and Austrian collections. Oldest artefact found is 6200 BCE stamp from Çukuriçi Mound
Saray is located in Tekirdag province, 120 km from Istanbul Airport. Accessible by air, land, and sea from Istanbul. Ayaspaşa Mahallesi is the most desirable local community
Ottoman government deported Muslims from Anatolia to Salonica in 1430. By 1478, 16% of Muslims worked in leather industry, 14.5% in textiles. City grew from 10,144 to 29,220 inhabitants between 1478-1519