Hattusash- Bogazkoy
The historical site of Bogazkoy (Hattusas) is located at 82 km. to the southwest of Çorum and it is 208 km. from Ankara. the city was the capital city of the Hittite Empire during the Early Age.The Hattusas historical site was first visited in 1834 and introduced to the world. Later the first connection between with these ruins and the Hittite state has been made, as until that time the center of the Hittites was considered to be in Syria. This discovery greatly added to the knowledge of Hittite civilization. Among the impressive remains are huge fortifications, gates, and templesHatushash was ascerted by UNESCO in 1987 on the list of World Heritage. One of the most important architectural sites at Bogazköy is the Great Temple. The Great Temple is surrounded by buildings of secondary importance. Most important one among them is the Slope House.
