🏛️ Hattusha: the Hittite Capital
Kayali Bogaz outpost, central Anatolia
📋 Fast Facts
- Late Bronze Age Hittite outpost in central Anatolia, Türkiye
- Part of the broader Hattusha archaeological zone, a UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 1986
- Combined military, administrative, and economic functions controlling approaches to the capital
- Archaeological remains include structural foundations, storage features, pottery, and craft debris
Kayali Bogaz is an outlying archaeological sector integrated with Hattusha, the Hittite imperial capital in central Anatolia. Situated on rolling hills and plateaus, this outpost functioned as a node in the settlement network that sustained the capital and controlled regional approaches. The site documents how state power was enacted at ground level through storage, surveillance, small-scale production, and movement of people and goods ...