The Museum Hotel Antakya

Our entire story actually began with the idea of building a five-star hotel in 2009 An archaeological excavation is planned here because it is a 3rd-degree landslide Of course under museum supervision Data began to come out from below along with the drill After the data is released under museum supervision at the threshold of universities A excavation is planned at the threshold of the scholars The excavation was also under the ministry's supervision We have had 120 workers 35 archaeologists 5 restorers and an architect for one year One of the most systematic excavations carried out in Antalya was conducted Our temple has been in existence since the 3rd century BCE up to the present day An archaeological park showcasing traces of 13 different civilizations across five distinct structural layers It is also currently under construction as a type of wooden house It will serve as both an underground museum and an archaeological park We are proud of our principle here which is not to harm the archaeological site We had to go with a traditional well foundation using the caisson system here It was a very challenging process So one side water is coming on the other side mud is coming and you have to go down step by step one meter at a time In fact it is the largest excavation and national pride project carried out after the 1930s and the reason is this Because it is one of the few excavations where the teachers archaeologists staff and sponsor are all Turkish Arazi was a place that had 66 partners in 1990 Some of the first people I met were a housing cooperative I bought a lot after selling my properties I finally bought the shares of the other three partners in 2001 Various groups arrived and claimed these places from the time the construction activities began It wasn't meant to be so we didn't want to give it A hotel building idea also emerged in 2009 These works as you can see are the greatest treasure of the world's single piece the Roman bath We came across many works such as different tile mosaics glass mosaics and ceramics It is very important not just for archaeology but also for restoration conservation and urban studies It is an important structure for Kent's archaeology for preservation awareness and in my opinion for world architecture as well When talking to Necmi Bey I actually realized that this matter has taken place outside of the norms we have been accustomed to so far I tried to hint that the next process would be even harder for her Of course I didn't even expect that this would be such a difficult path On one hand pushing the limits of engineering technology and architecture to their utmost points We have always worked on solutions for problems that have never been experienced before I can confidently say that in terms of the relationship it has with the findings It is a structure that relates to the area left over from the clouds not one that sits on top of them It was constructed without causing any damage and with all necessary precautions taken for the future Another important area is the one where the mosaic we call G2 Mosaic is located It is currently called Pegasus Mosaic We know that it is right at the base of the mosaic which is the largest single-piece mosaic in that world We unfortunately didn't have much room to expand but we know that it's a large and very important villa with a meeting room I know that as an architect facing all kinds of problems I have felt really bad several times When you see what emerges everything else goes out the window and I'm sure it will be an example for the whole world It's fascinating as bold as it is sensitive I think This is a project that required a lot of effort with separate times for excavation and construction The reason we are putting in so much effort is because we truly believe in this project Believing in their promises for the country believing in their promises for the world heritage Because none of us will be here 300 years from now but these works will still be here Some people will breathe in the works here feeling the places where those people lived and history will show it That's why it's very valuable