The Motherland of the Hittites

The Motherland of the Hittites. The lands of Çorum province,    including    the    ancient   cities    of    Hattuşaş (Boğazköy), the capital city of the Hittites, and Alacahöyük are within the Central Anatolia Region. However, the capital of Çorum province is located in the Black Sea Region. Hattuşaş, which is surrounded by large city walls, is like a city of temples. Here, at the Yazılıkaya Open Air Temple, there are friezes of all the Hittite gods and goddesses. Alacahöyük is another important settlement of the Hittites near Hattuşaş. Furthermore, it is known that Alacahöyük was an important city of the Hattis who lived in Anatolia before the Hittites.