Civilization

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Ancient cities

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Germanicia Mosaic Site

Germanikeia, Caesarea Germanice, Germanicia Kaisareia

The Germanicia mosaic site in Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş, holds late Roman and early Byzantine villa mosaics from the ancient city of Germanicia.

Gordion UNESCO

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Gordion

Gordium, Vindia, Yassıhöyük

Gordion near Polatlı was Phrygia's royal seat; the 300 m wide Midas Mound holds the oldest known upright timber building. It joined the World Heritage List in 2023.

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Hadrianopolis

Kaisareia, Hadrianopolis, Proseilemmene, Kaisareis Proseilemmentiai, Kaisareis Hadrianopoleitai

Hadrianopolis is a Paphlagonian city in Eskipazar, Karabük, inhabited in Roman and Early Byzantine times and known for its mosaic-floored churches and Saint Alypius.

Harput Castle

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Harput Castle

Ziata Castellum, Kharpete, Hısn-ı Ziyad, Süt Kalesi

Harput Castle in Elazığ has layers from the Urartians to the Ottomans, with rock-cut cisterns, an Artuqid palace and mosque, and a dug-up Ottoman quarter.

Harran

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Harran

Carrhae, Harran, Ḥarrān, Charris

Harran, 44 km south of Şanlıurfa in the middle of its own plain, is an ancient settlement known for its walls, citadel, Great Mosque and beehive-style mudbrick houses.

Hattusa (Boğazköy) UNESCO

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Hattusa (Boğazköy)

Hattusha, Hattuš, Hattuşaş, Boğazköy, Boğazkale

Hattusa near Çorum was the walled capital of the Hittite Empire: Lion Gate, Sphinx Gate, the Great Temple and the Yazılıkaya reliefs. A World Heritage Site since 1986.

Hierapolis (Pamukkale) UNESCO

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Hierapolis (Pamukkale)

Hierapolis is an ancient spa and pilgrimage city beside the Pamukkale terraces near Denizli; with the travertines it has been a World Heritage Site since 1988.

Historic Areas of Istanbul UNESCO

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Historic Areas of Istanbul

Constantinople, Byzantion

Four districts of old Istanbul (Sultanahmet, Süleymaniye, Zeyrek and the land walls) make up this World Heritage site, with Hagia Sophia and the Süleymaniye.

Iasos

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Iasos

Iasos

Iasos is a harbour city on a peninsula in Güllük Bay at Kıyıkışlacık, Milas, with sea on three sides; it is known for its agora, bouleuterion, walls and Roman monumental tomb.

Kanlıdivane (Kanytella)

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Kanlıdivane (Kanytella)

Kanytella, Kanytellis, Kanlı Divane

Kanlıdivane is a Rough Cilicia settlement near Erdemli built around a huge sinkhole, known for its Hellenistic tower, rock reliefs, monumental tombs and churches.

Kaunos

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Kaunos

Kaunos, Caunus, Kbid, Cano

Across the Dalyan river, 167 rock-cut tombs on Balıklar Mountain line up like temple fronts; silt closed Kaunos's harbour and left the city 8 km from the sea.

Göreme and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia UNESCO

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Kaymaklı Underground City

Enegüp

Kaymaklı is a multi-level underground city cut into Cappadocian tuff, known for low narrow passages, a church and a stone with 57 holes; a UNESCO property component.