Ankara’s blockbuster attraction is the Anatolian Civilisations Museum (open daily, admission TL280) which houses the finds from many hugely important Central Anatolian sites…
Of the many peoples who inhabited Anatolia in the pre-Graeco-Roman period the best known are probably the Hittites whose ancient capital, at Hattuşa,…
Of the many peoples who inhabited Anatolia in the pre-Graeco-Roman period the best known are probably the Hittites whose ancient capital, at Hattuşa,…
Population: 109,500 The best base for visiting the Phrygian sites at Gordion is Polatlı,a leafy, well-ordered town and a good example of modern…
The Hittites, the Phrygians, the Urartians. Turkey’s most famous archaeological sites tend to be those dating back to the Graeco-Roman period. However, some…
Burial site of King Midas Near the village of Yassıhöyük, roughly one hour’s drive west of Ankara, stand the remains of the Phrygian city…