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Abandoned cave dwellings in Cappadocia, Anatolia, Turkey.
The Hittite capital of Hattusa was located in central Anatolia, specifically within the Halys River bend. The site of the ancient capital is identified today as Boğazköy, in modern-day Turkey.123
Strategically positioned, the city was built astride a rocky gorge and featured an inner enclosure that rose to a high citadel known as Büyükkale. During the imperial period, the city was significantly expanded to include an outer area protected by a four-mile circuit of powerful fortifications.1