25/1/2008
HATTUŞAŞ
Category: Belirtilmemiş
HATTUŞAŞ
Towards the end of the 19C BC , the supremacy of the Hittites stood out above the other peoples of Anatolia, thanks to the kings of Kuşara (Alacahöyük) Pithana and his son Anitta. The latter conquered the city of Hatti, that later became Hattuşa (today Boğazkale). Hittite king Labarna I, who made Hattuşa the capital of this Old Empire in the 18C BC, for the purpose took the name Hattuşili I. After reaching its apogée under the reign of this king and his successor Mursili I, the empire declined. It enjoyed a revival in the 14C BC under King Supiluliuma. The New Empire suddenly came to an end around 1200 BC with the invasions of the "Sea Peoples".
The city was of great influence in Anatolia and in the north of Syria during the second millenium BC.
Hattuşa has been declared by the UNESCO to be one of the Eminent Cultural Heritages of the World.
The Lower City with the Great Temple, is dedicated to Teshub the Hurrite thunderstorm god which later became the great Hittite god.
The Upper City : Büyük Kale is the citadel where are the remains of the double walls, palaces, temples, stores and state buildings with archives where written tablets have been discovered.
The Royal Gate with a corbelled vault is set in the walls.
The Three Temples
Yerkapı is a passage-tunnel that leads outside the walls.
The Lions Gate is one of the best preserved remains.
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