The Treasure of SION.. by marsistanbul
The treasure was found by accident by a peasant in the antique city of Korydalla by Kumluca in 1963.This treasure consist of church liturgical silver vessels such as;an oil lamp,a cencer,the cover of a Bible,a bordered tray and silver liturgical vessels and covers.A part of this rare and eye catching trasure was shamefully stolen and smuggled abroad in the year it was found.This stolen items are still displayed in the Byzantine Research Institute Dumbarton Oaks,Washington,USA.
This treasury can be dated to the 6th century A.D and it belonged to the Monastry of SION,located in antique Myra(Demre) city.
The Hall of Icons and coins.
Antalya Museum
Konyaalti cad.No 1 Antalya