Hattusa
Sign in to saveHattusa, also Hattuşa, Ḫattuša, Hattusas, or Hattusha, was the capital of the Hittite Empire in the late Bronze Age during two distinct periods. Its ruins lie near modern Boğazkale, Turkey (originally Boğazköy) within the great loop of the Kızılırmak River (Hittite: Marashantiya; Greek: Halys).
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Hattusa was the capital city of the Hittite Empire during the late Bronze Age, and its remains can be found near the modern Turkish town of Boğazkale within a bend of the Kızılırmak River. The city is historically significant as the center of power for one of the ancient world's major civilizations, and studying its ruins has provided valuable insights into Hittite culture and the Bronze Age Mediterranean world.
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- Ancient site.native_name
- Hattuşaş (Turkish)
- Ancient site.image
- Lion Gate, Hattusa 13 (cropped).jpg
- Ancient site.caption
- The Lion Gate in the south-west
- Ancient site.map_type
- Turkey
- Ancient site.map_size
- 285
- Ancient site.relief
- yes
- Ancient site.location
- Near Boğazkale, Çorum Province, Turkey
- Ancient site.region
- Anatolia
- Ancient site.type
- Settlement
- Ancient site.built
- 6th millennium BC
- Ancient site.epochs
- Bronze Age
- Ancient site.cultures
- Hittite
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- Cuneiform royal archives
- Sphinxes
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Hattusa, also Hattuşa, Ḫattuša, Hattusas, or Hattusha, was the capital of the Hittite Empire in the late Bronze Age during two distinct periods. Its ruins lie near modern Boğazkale, Turkey (originally Boğazköy) within the great loop of the Kızılırmak River (Hittite: Marashantiya; Greek: Halys).
French archeologist Charles Texier brought attention to the ruins after his visit in 1834. Over the following century, sporadic exploration occurred, involving different archaeologists. The German Oriental Society and the German Archaeological Institute began systematic excavations in the early 20th century, which continue to this day. Hattusa was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site list in 1986.
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