Ankara Museum of Anatolian Civilizations

Virtually every piece in the world-class Museum of Anatolian Civilizations would be a signature exhibit in a lesser museum. For its size, the MAC (my abbreviation) is the most amazing archaeology museum i've ever seen. The artifacts amply cover the neolithic, Hittite, neo-Hittite and Phrygian civilizations of Anatolia, with some great Urartian finds and even Ankara's own unique Anthropithecus species. Here are a few of my favorites:

The National Museum

In our wanderings, we also happened on the National Museum, which is only partially closed for renovations. The treasury room, only available if you pay for a guide, was definitely worth the admission. It houses an impressive collection of primarily religious artifacts, though the bronze age jewelry is also notable. The real draw of the museum, though, is in the dank, poorly lit "Asian collection". If you can hold your nose past the musty rooms of Persian paintings and inlaid furniture, if you venture past the guard and her 10-year old daughter painting their nails, in the far back corner you'll find...
an Egyptian mummy!
Just chilling there in a mildewy basement room in Tbilisi. Don't know about you, but i'm going to get cremated.