Šamuḫa
Šamuḫa is an ancient Bronze Age settlement near the village of Kayalıpınar, Yıldızeli, c. 40 km west of Sivas, in the Sivas Province of Turkey. It was a city of the Hittites, a religious centre and, for a few years, a military capital for the empire.Photo: Isimon49, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: archeological site in Turkey
- Also known as: “Samuha Antik Kenti”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kayalıpınar.
Kayalıpınar
Village
Photo: Isimon49, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kayalıpınar is a village in Yıldızeli District, in Sivas Province, Turkey. Its population is 66. It is a Hittite archaeological site, under excavation since 2004. It is identified with the ancient Samuha settlement.
Šamuḫa
- Categories: archaeological site, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Sivas Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
39.61966° or 39° 37′ 11″ northLongitude
36.52801° or 36° 31′ 41″ eastOpen location code
8GFRJG9H+V6OpenStreetMap ID
way 183419371OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=moundOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q391065
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