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Anatolia

Anatolia is the region occupying the Asian part of present-day Turkey

Aktepe Hill near Göreme in Cappadocia, central Anatolia in present-day Turkey, 31 July 2009. A landscape photograph, not a representation of one particular ancient kingdom or people
Aktepe Hill near Göreme in Cappadocia, central Anatolia in present-day Turkey, 31 July 2009. A landscape photograph, not a representation of one particular ancient kingdom or peopleBjørn Christian Tørrissen / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · CC BY-SALicense · Image source

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Anatolia is the region occupying the Asian part of present-day TurkeyTurkeyTurkey is a modern country including Anatolia and territory in southeastern EuropeGlossary · Click to read the explanation. [1]

It housed varied kingdoms and traditions, including the Hittite kingdom prominent in the second millennium BCE. The broad geographical name does not imply one people or religion across all periods.

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  1. Metropolitan Museum of Art, identity and context: Anatolia. Description and source metadata Return to the text ↑

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