Ankara Trip Overview
Tour departs from Ankara in the mornıng for a meandering drive to Hattusas, the ancient capital of the Hittite Empire. Before visiting the main ruins, we will proceed to Yazılıkaya to see the open air sanctuary as the sunlight begins to shine directly on the bas-reliefs. In the afternoon, we will visit the capital of Hattusas and see the Lion’s Gate, tunnel, the King’s Gate, the Citadel and the Grand Temple before returning to Ankara.
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Duration: 11 hours
Starts: Ankara, Turkey
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Tour departs from Ankara in the mornıng for a meandering drive to Hattusas, the ancient capital of the Hittite Empire. Before visiting the main ruins, we will proceed to Yazılıkaya to see the open air sanctuary as the sunlight begins to shine directly on the bas-reliefs. In the afternoon, we will visit the capital of Hattusas and see the Lion’s Gate, tunnel, the King’s Gate, the Citadel and the Grand Temple before returning to Ankara.
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Stop At: Hattusha, Bogazkale Beldesi Sungurlu Merkez, Sungurlu, Bogazkale Turkey
Hattusha is the capital of Hittite’s first Anatolian organised state to play an important role in the archaeological past of Anatolia. After the destruction of Hattus, the city of Hattusha was founded around 1600 BC. Hattusha is located within the Bogazkoy – Alacahoyuk National Park. The Hittites were one of the two largest civilizations of its age and excavations made at their capital city show that the first settlements in this area began with the Paleolithic Age, while the settlement was most fully advanced during the Old Bronze Age (3000-2500 BC). The oldest Hittite written in 1800 BC is at Bogazkoy. The town’s wall and doors, the palace, the archives and temples are still there today. A temple called Yazilikaya is located 2 km away from the city. The first known open-air temple in Anatolia, Yazilikaya’s flat rock faces, are carved with Hittite Gods’ and Goddess’ stone reliefs.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Yazilikaya, Bogazkale Turkey
The Yazılıkaya Rock Shrine is to the north of the capital. Two natural chambers, covered by the most sumptuous samples of the Hittite relief art with its walls, the gods and goddesses and the figures of the Grand King Tudhalie IV, are decorated with open-air temples.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
