Hattusa

Çorum Province · Turkey

Hattusa, Turkey
Photo: Carole Raddato from FRANKFURT, Germany, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
Spring and autumn
Budget
$
Coordinates
Open in maps

This vast archaeological site was the capital of the Bronze Age Hittite Empire, ringed by monumental walls and gates. Its Lion Gate, temple ruins and rock-cut sanctuary make it one of Anatolia's most significant ancient cities.

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