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Hattusha

Hattusa
Lion Gate, Hattusa 01.jpg
The Lion Gate in the south-west
Hattusa is located in Turkey
Hattusa
Shown within Turkey
Location Near Boğazkale, Çorum Province, Turkey
Region Anatolia
Coordinates 40°01′11″N 34°36′55″E / 40.01972°N 34.61528°E / 40.01972; 34.61528Coordinates: 40°01′11″N 34°36′55″E / 40.01972°N 34.61528°E / 40.01972; 34.61528
Type Settlement
History
Founded 6th millennium BC
Abandoned c. 1200 BC
Periods Bronze Age
Cultures Hittite
Site notes
Condition In ruins
Official name Hattusha: the Hittite Capital
Type Cultural
Criteria i, ii, iii, iv
Designated 1986 (10th session)
Reference no. 377
State Party Turkey
Region Europe and North America

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