Hattusa

Turkey / Yozgat /
 archaeological site, interesting place, UNESCO World Heritage Site, historic ruins

Hattusa (Ḫa-at-tu-ša; Ḫattuša) was the capital of the Hittite Empire. The site is located near the modern-day town and district center of Boğazkale ( 40°01′11″N, 34°36′55″E), formerly named Boğazköy, in Çorum Province in north-east Central Anatolia, Turkey, at a distance of 90 km from the province seat of Çorum. The region is set in a loop of the Kızıl River (Marashantiya in Hittite sources and Halys in Classical Antiquity) in central Anatolia, about 200 km (125 miles) east of Ankara.
Hittite: 𒌷𒄩𒀜𒌅𒊭
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Coordinates:   40°0'56"N   34°37'1"E