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Day: August 17, 2023

Gökhöyük

Gökhöyük might possess a settlement that will shed light on the 7000-year history of Central Anatolia

Gökhöyük, located in the Seydişehir district of Konya province, is believed to have a settlement dating back to the 7th millennium BC. During the rescue excavations carried out at Gökhöyük between 2022 and 2005, structures such as houses, walls, and burial areas were uncovered, along with various artifacts including pottery, tools, and metal objects. The

The borders of the Hittite city of Şapinuva are determining by 3300-year-old workshops

The borders of the Hittite city of Şapinuva are determining by 3300-year-old workshops

The boundaries of the second significant administrative center, the city of Sapinuva, established by the Hittites, who were the first centralized state in Anatolia is determining through workshops called “işlik” spanning 3300 years. In Şapinuva, which was the capital of the Hittite empire for a period, work continues in the two workshops that were unearthed