خاتوشا
Also known as Hattusas, Hattusha, Hattuşa, Ḫattuša
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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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Key facts
- 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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1834 archaeological discoveriesArchaeological sites in the Black Sea regionArchaeological sites of prehistoric AnatoliaBuildings and structures in Çorum ProvinceCapitals of former nationsFormer populated places in TurkeyGeography of Çorum ProvinceHattian citiesHattusaHistory of Çorum ProvinceHittite citiesHittite sites in Turkey