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Archaeological Site · Çorum

Yazılıkaya

Sanctuary of Hattusa, the capital city of the Hittite Empire

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Yazılıkaya
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Yazılıkaya (Turkish: Inscribed rock) was a sanctuary of Hattusa, the capital city of the Hittite Empire, today in the Çorum Province, Turkey. Rock reliefs are a prominent aspect of Hittite art, and these are generally regarded as the most important group.

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Places to Visit

Nearby places

The closest 8 places around Yazılıkaya; sorted without regard to province borders.

Hattusa

Ancient City · Boğazkale / Çorum1.6 km

Šinahuttum

Archaeological Site · Boğazkale / Çorum1.6 km

Büyükkale

Archaeological Site · Boğazkale / Çorum1.6 km

Alaca Dam

Lake and Dam · Alaca / Çorum19.8 km

Corniaspa

Ancient City · Yozgat / Yozgat20.7 km

Tavium

Archaeological Site · Yozgat / Yozgat21.4 km

Distances are as the crow flies; driving distance may be longer.

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Part of archaeological site of Hattusa in Turkey

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Šinahuttum

Šinahuttum, later known as Sanahuitta, was a Bronze Age Assyrian city believed to have been northeast of Hattusa, the capital of the Hittite Empire…

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Ancient City

Hattusa

Capital of Hittite empire

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