Hattian Royal Tombs at Alacahöyük

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Carole Raddato
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published on 06 April 2019
Hattian Royal Tombs at Alacahöyük Download Full Size Image

The Royal Tombs at Alacahöyük, built in the Early Bronze Age (2500-2000 BCE). Alacahöyük was the centre of the flourishing Hattian culture during the Bronze Age. It was later occupied by the Hittites who used the city as their first capital before moving over to Hattusa.

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Carole Raddato
Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the world in the footsteps of emperor Hadrian.

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Raddato, C. (2019, April 06). Hattian Royal Tombs at Alacahöyük. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10408/hattian-royal-tombs-at-alacahoyuk/

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Raddato, Carole. "Hattian Royal Tombs at Alacahöyük." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 06, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10408/hattian-royal-tombs-at-alacahoyuk/.

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Raddato, Carole. "Hattian Royal Tombs at Alacahöyük." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 06 Apr 2019. Web. 23 Mar 2023.

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