Travel To Health The oldest settlements in and around the city center of Ankara belong to the Hatti civilization during the Bronze Age

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The oldest settlements in and around the city center of Ankara belong to the Hatti  civilization during the Bronze Age . In 278 BC , the city, along with the rest of central Anatolia , was occupied by the Celtic  race of Galatians . Ancyra was the capital of Galatians and later on, in 1923, M. Kemal Ataturk chose the same district to be the capital of newly founded Turkey , and " Ankara " became the heart of the country.
                     


                       

For the ones who would like to go to the very beginning, the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations , which is the third most important archeological museum after Paris-Louvre and London-British museums, is a perfect place to observe its wide collections of Paleolithic, Neolithic, Hatti and Hittite works of art.
                           

Captured by the Arabs, Seljuks and Ottomans in succession, Ankara has many artistic examples of those periods inside its borders, such as the Alaeddin, Arslanhane, Kursunlu, Ahi Ervan and Haci Bayram mosques, built during the 12th and 15th centuries. Kocatepe Mosque is the most recently built mosque and has a capacity to hold 20,000 worshippers.
                 

The principal monument and dominating sight in Ankara is Anitkabir, the Mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of the Turkish Republic . The building composed of limestone stands in majesty, with its beautiful architectural style and is reached by a ceremonial road adorned with fine statues and reliefs.
                 

Armada, Cepa, Migros, Atakule, and Karum Center are excellent shopping centers. This city of such diverse features also possesses a wide variety of specialties. Ankara is known for its wool, goat, cat, pear and honey, and the land itself is special and should not be missed.   Ankara  Tour
                     
Departure from the hotel
                   
Short orientation,
                   
Visiting the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
                       
going to walk on the Lioned Road .
                     
going to have the chance to see the impressive guards changing.
                   
Visiting the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations
                   
Lunch at Ankara Castle
                   
Going to the oldest mosque of the city
                   
Leave you back to hotel.