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Turkey, TurkeyThe Troy Museum is a modern archaeological museum located near the ancient site of Troy, in Çanakkale Province. It was created to present discoveries connected with the ancient city and the Troad region, in a setting that complements a visit to the ruins. The exhibitions explain the development of Troy through several settlement layers, from the Bronze Age to the Greek, Hellenistic and Roman periods. The museum includes ceramic vessels, metal objects, tools, ornaments, sculptures, inscriptions, architectural elements and funerary materials. By presenting the stratigraphy, the history of excavations and the connection with the Homeric epics, the museum helps visitors understand the difference between myth, literature and archaeological evidence. The Troy Museum is important for interpreting the UNESCO site and for understanding one of the best-known ancient settlements in the world.
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Turkey, TurkeyGordion is an important archaeological site in Central Anatolia, best known as the former capital of the Phrygian kingdom. The settlement held an important position on trade routes between eastern and western Anatolia and preserves remains of fortifications, monumental buildings, houses and numerous burial mounds. The site is associated with King Midas and the legend of the Gordian Knot and was included on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2023.
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Turkey, TurkeyGöbekli Tepe is a Neolithic archaeological site located near Şanlıurfa in southeastern Türkiye, known for its monumental structures built by hunter-gatherer communities more than 11,000 years ago. The complex includes circular, oval and rectangular enclosures containing massive T-shaped limestone pillars decorated with representations of animals. The site was included on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2018.
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Turkey, TurkeyÇatalhöyük is an important Neolithic archaeological site in Central Anatolia, inhabited for approximately two millennia, beginning around 7400 BCE. The settlement is known for its houses built very close to one another, with no streets between them and access provided through the roofs. Excavations have revealed wall paintings, reliefs, sculptures and numerous objects that provide information about the life of early sedentary communities. The site was included on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2012.
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Turkey, TurkeyLetoon is an important archaeological site in the historical region of Lycia, located near the town of Kumluova in southwestern Türkiye. It was the principal religious centre of the Lycians and is known for its temples dedicated to the goddess Leto, the goddess Artemis and the god Apollo, as well as for the inscriptions discovered here. Together with Xanthos, the site was included on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1988.
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Turkey, TurkeySagalassos is an important archaeological site in the historical region of Pisidia, located on the southern slopes of the Taurus Mountains, near the town of Ağlasun. The city experienced its most important period of development during the Roman era and preserves the remains of squares, monumental fountains, baths, temples, a theatre and numerous public buildings. The site is also known for its production of fine pottery, which was exported to several regions of the eastern Mediterranean.
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Turkey, TurkeyHattusha was the capital of the Hittite Empire and one of the most important political and religious centres of Anatolia during the second millennium BCE. The archaeological site preserves the remains of temples, fortifications, monumental gates, administrative buildings and residential areas, while the nearby rock sanctuary of Yazılıkaya forms part of the same historical complex. Hattusha was included on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1986.
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Turkey, TurkeyAni is an abandoned medieval city in northeastern Türkiye, located on a plateau above the Akhurian River, close to the present-day border with Armenia. The settlement became the capital of the Armenian Bagratid Kingdom in the 10th century and developed into an important political, commercial and religious centre. The site preserves churches, fortifications, palaces, baths, mosques and other medieval structures built during different periods. Ani was included on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2016.
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