Mounds & Ancient Sites
Hattusa, Alacahöyük, Šapinuwa and Çorum's Hittite-era mounds and ancient sites.
Hattuşaş
Located in Boğazkale, Hattuşa was the capital of the Hittite Empire, an ancient city famed for its walls, monumental gat…
Alacahöyük
In Çorum's Alaca district, Alacahöyük is a mound famed for its royal tombs and sphinx gate, continuously settled from th…
Şapinuva
Located in the Ortaköy district of Çorum, Şapinuva is an ancient city known for its cuneiform tablets and was a major mi…
Hüseyindede Old Hittite Cult Center
Hüseyindede hill near the town of Yörüklü in Sungurlu is an Old Hittite settlement and worship center known for its reli…
Kaletepe Castle
Located southwest of Çorum's Kuşsaray and dating to the Hittite period, Kaletepe is a fortress settlement known for its …
Kapılıkaya Monumental Rock Tomb
A Hellenistic-period monumental tomb carved into the rock at the Kırkdilim site on the Çorum-Osmancık highway; attribute…
İskilip Rock Tomb
Roman-era rock tombs carved into natural stone at the foot of İskilip Castle; a monumental example notable for its colum…