Collection · From Hittites to Roman Ancyra
Ancient Ankara
These grounds have been a city for over three thousand years: Phrygian Gordion, Roman Ancyra, then Seljuk and Ottoman layers. Every age left stone; all of it still stands.
The Phrygian capital
Midas’ capital and its tumuli on the Polatlı plain.
Gordion / Yassıhöyük
The UNESCO World Heritage capital of the ancient Phrygian Kingdom in Polatlı Yassıhöyük, home to King Midas and the legend of the Gordian Knot.History & Heritage · Polatlı
Midas Tumulus
A 53-meter-tall monumental tumulus sheltering the world's oldest intact standing wooden tomb chamber, constructed for King Midas in the 8th century BC.History & Heritage · Polatlı
Gordion Museum and Archaeological Site
Archaeological museum at ancient Gordion in Polatlı, displaying Phrygian ceramics, bronze fibulae pins, and King Midas burial artifacts.MuseumsGavurkale
Sacred 2nd-millennium BC Hittite rock sanctuary in Haymana, featuring monumental carved reliefs of deities and an ancient processional tomb chamber.History & Heritage · HaymanaBitik Höyük
Prehistoric mound near Kahramankazan where the iconic painted Relief Cult Vase of the Hittite Old Kingdom ('Bitik Vase') was discovered.History & HeritageJuliopolis
Ancient Hellenistic and Roman city in Nallıhan Çayırhan, featuring hundreds of rock-cut sarcophagi, chambers, and chamber tombs.History & Heritage · NallıhanRoman Ancyra
Augustus’ Res Gestae, baths, theatre and columns.
Temple of Augustus
Monumental 1st-century BC temple dedicated to Emperor Augustus and the Goddess Roma, preserving the world-famous 'Monumentum Ancyranum' inscription.History & HeritageRoman Bath Open-Air Museum
Monumental 3rd-century AD bath complex built under Emperor Caracalla dedicated to Asclepius, featuring intact hypocaust heating and open-air lapidarium.History & HeritageRoman Theatre
Ancient Roman Theatre in Ulus discovered in 1982, reflecting the monumental performing arts culture and sculpture of Roman Ancyra.History & HeritageColumn of Julian
A 15-meter fluted Corinthian column erected in 362 AD in Ulus to commemorate the imperial visit of Roman Emperor Julian the Apostate.History & HeritageKayabaşı Mosaic
Late Roman/Early Byzantine floor mosaic discovered in Polatlı Kayabaşı, featuring intricate geometric and floral tesserae designs.History & HeritageYumurtatepe Tumulus
Ancient burial tumulus located at Demetevler junction, yielding archaeological evidence from the Early Bronze Age and Phrygian periods.History & HeritageSeljuk and Ottoman stones
Citadel, the old bridge, mosques and Silk Road hans.
Ankara Castle
The crowning citadel of old Ankara, bearing architectural layers from Galatians, Romans, Byzantines, Seljuks, and Ottomans with commanding 360° city vistas.History & Heritage · AltındağAkköprü
Historic 7-arched stone bridge built across the Ankara Stream in 1222 during the Seljuk reign of Sultan Alaeddin Keykubad I along the Baghdad trade road.History & HeritageAlaaddin Mosque
The oldest surviving mosque in Ankara, built inside the citadel walls in 1178 during the reign of Seljuk Sultan Kılıçarslan II.Mosques & TombsAslanhane / Ahi Şerafeddin Mosque
13th-century UNESCO World Heritage hypostyle wooden mosque in Samanpazarı, renowned for its 24 carved timber pillars, Roman capitals, and turquoise-tiled mihrab.Mosques & TombsKurşunlu Han
15th-century Ottoman caravanserai built by Grand Vizier Mahmut Pasha, now housing the administrative and research wings of the Anatolian Civilizations Museum.History & HeritageMahmut Paşa Bedesten
15th-century 10-domed monumental Ottoman covered bedesten; today serving as the main exhibition hall of the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations.History & HeritagePirinç Han
18th-century timber-framed inn on the slopes of Ankara Castle, today a charming courtyard hub for antique dealers and artisan workshops.History & HeritageThe story
Ankara through the ages on a single page.
