Rather like a Pharaoh's tomb inside one of the Great Pyramids, one dark corner of Sunshine City -- a large commercial complex near JR Ikebukuro Station in Tokyo -- is filled with ancient treasures.
Through a fitting accident of design, visitors to the Ancient Orient Museum must follow a long and narrow path from the busy section of the shopping and amusement complex to arrive at their destination.
The museum, which attracts some 100 visitors every day, regularly exhibits around 500 cultural artifacts -- some of which were unearthed during excavations -- primarily from the Middle East.