Old Hattusa Reservoir A — Hattusa (60-44)

Why it mattersOld Hattusa Reservoir A — Hattusa (60-44) at Hattusa, Turkey is a Iron Age (regional) archaeological wonder of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for res

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Built

c. 3000 BCE

Period

Iron Age (regional)

Culture

Iron Age

Purpose

Reservoir and associated settlement

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 3000 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Old Hattusa Reservoir A — Hattusa (60-44)

2. 19th–20th century

   Excavation and research at Old Hattusa Reservoir A — Hattusa (60-44)

• Old Hattusa Reservoir A — Hattusa (60-44) Main Archaeological-Wonder Feature

  archaeological wonder

  Primary archaeological-wonder feature at Old Hattusa Reservoir A — Hattusa (60-44) – central reservoir and associated settlement element with stratified deposits

  39.2870° N · 34.3097° E

• Old Hattusa Reservoir A — Hattusa (60-44) Secondary Enclosure

  enclosure

  Ancillary enclosure/wall line at Old Hattusa Reservoir A — Hattusa (60-44) defining settlement or ritual space

  39.2869° N · 34.3097° E

• Old Hattusa Reservoir A — Hattusa (60-44) Outlier Rock Art Panel

  rock art

  Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Old Hattusa Reservoir A — Hattusa (60-44) ceremonial landscape

  39.2871° N · 34.3095° E

• Old Hattusa Reservoir A — Hattusa (60-44) Reservoir Cistern

  hydraulic

  Rock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management

  39.2869° N · 34.3095° E