Hattusa
The Lion Gate in the sooth-wast | |
| Location | Near Boğazkale, Çorum Province, Turkey |
|---|---|
| Region | Anatolie |
| Coordinates | 40°01′11″N 34°36′55″E / 40.01972°N 34.61528°ECoordinates: 40°01′11″N 34°36′55″E / 40.01972°N 34.61528°E |
| Teep | Settlement |
| History | |
| Foondit | 6t millennium BC |
| Abandoned | c. 1200 BC |
| Periods | Bronze Age |
| Culturs | Hittite |
| Site notes | |
| Condeetion | In ruins |
| Offeecial name | Hattusha: the Hittite Caipital |
| Teep | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, ii, iii, iv |
| Designatit | 1986 (10t session) |
| Reference no. | 377 |
| State Pairty | Turkey |
| Region | Europe an North Americae |
Hattusa (Hittite: 𒌷𒄩𒀜𒌅𒊭, URUḪa-at-tu-ša, read "Ḫattuša", Turkis: Hattuşaş) wis the caipital o the Hittite Empire in the late Bronze Age. It wis foond tae be located near modren Boğazkale, Turkey, within the great luip o the Kızılırmak River (Hittite: Marashantiya; Greek: Halys).
Hattusa wis addit to the UNESCO Warld Heritage leet in 1986.