Royal Hattusa Platform I — Hattusa (60-07)
Classical (regional)·Classical·🇹🇷 Hattusa, Turkey
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About Royal Hattusa Platform I — Hattusa (60-07)
Royal Hattusa Platform I — Hattusa (60-07) at Hattusa, Turkey is a Classical (regional) temple complex of the Classical tradition, built c. 800 BCE for platform and associated settlement. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersRoyal Hattusa Platform I — Hattusa (60-07) at Hattusa, Turkey is a Classical (regional) temple complex of the Classical tradition, built c. 800 BCE for platform
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 800 BCE
- Period
- Classical (regional)
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Platform and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 800 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Royal Hattusa Platform I — Hattusa (60-07)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Royal Hattusa Platform I — Hattusa (60-07)
On the ground
Structures & features
39.5832° N · 34.7972° E · 476 m · 4 mapped features
- Royal Hattusa Platform I — Hattusa (60-07) Main Temple-Complex Featuretemple complexPrimary temple-complex feature at Royal Hattusa Platform I — Hattusa (60-07) – central platform and associated settlement element with stratified deposits39.5832° N · 34.7972° E
- Royal Hattusa Platform I — Hattusa (60-07) Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Royal Hattusa Platform I — Hattusa (60-07) defining settlement or ritual space39.5831° N · 34.7972° E
- Royal Hattusa Platform I — Hattusa (60-07) Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Royal Hattusa Platform I — Hattusa (60-07) ceremonial landscape39.5833° N · 34.7971° E
- Royal Hattusa Platform I — Hattusa (60-07) Reservoir CisternhydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management39.5831° N · 34.7971° E