Tarḫuntašša (Hittite: 𒀭𒅎𒋫𒀸𒊭 and Hieroglyphic Luwian: 𔖖𔓢𔕙𔑯𔗦: lit. 'City of Tarhunt') was a Bronze Age city in south-central Anatolia (modern-day Turkey) mentioned in contemporary documents. Its location is unknown. The city was the capital of the Hittite Empire for a time and later became a regional power in its own right. The kingdom controlled by the city is known by the same name and its approximate borders are known from texts.
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Places to Visit
Nearby places
The closest 8 places around Tarḫuntašša; sorted without regard to province borders.
Distances are as the crow flies; driving distance may be longer.
Anemurium
Ancient city whose ruins, now called Eski Anamur or Anemuryum, are close to the modern Turkish city of Anamur
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Olba
Olba or Olbe was an ancient city and bishopric in the Roman province of Isauria, in present-day southern Turkey.
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Uzuncaburç
Uzuncaburç is an archaeological site in Mersin Province, Turkey, containing the remnants of the ancient city of Diokaisareia or Diocaesarea.
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Soli
Soli, often rendered Soli/Pompeiopolis, was an ancient city and port in Cilicia, 11 km west of Mersin in present-day Turkey.
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Elaiussa Sebaste
Elaiussa Sebaste or Elaeousa Sebaste was an ancient Roman town located 55 km (34 mi) from Mersin in the direction of Silifke in Cilicia on the…
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