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The Old Town of Hatosha, registered as a World Heritage Site, has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1986. It consists of two separate districts, the Lower Town and the Upper Town. The result of excavations carried out more than 100 years ago in both regions and especially the Hittite; Cultural remains dating back to the Assyrian, Hattian, Phrygian, Galatian, Roman and Byzantine periods have been discovered. the great temple and the daily living quarters of the inhabitants of the lower city; In the upper city there are temples and other holy shrines. It is understood how the capital, with a history of 450 years, has developed in the fields of art, culture and architecture throughout its existence. The 6 km long walls surrounding the city, the 71 m underground passage, the huge gates such as the Lion’s Gate, the King’s Gate, Yerkapi and the Sphinx Gate, the Palace in Buyukkale, the open Yazilikaya Temple, huge granaries, ceramics, tools, weapons and interesting structures like objects The worship and written documents are really worth seeing.
