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Tiberias Palace
<p>The Tiébélé Palace is a complex of earthen buildings built since the 16th century that embodies the social organization and cultural values of the Kasena people. The palace is surrounded by a protective wall, with walls and corridors that divide the inner complex into different areas and lead to ceremonial and gathering places outside the wall. The palace was built by the men of the palace, and then painted with symbolic elements by the women members of the palace. Women are the only keepers of the relevant knowledge and they ensure the continuation of this tradition. </p>
Neolithic Site of Çatalhöyük
The site on the Southern Anatolian Plateau covers an area of 37 hectares and consists of two hills. The higher, eastern mound contains 18 layers of Neolithic remains dating between 7400 and 6200 BC, including murals, reliefs, sculptures and other symbolic and artistic features. Together, they bear witness to the evolution of civilization. As humans adapted to settled life, social organization and cultural practices changed. The western mound shows the evolution of cultural practices during the Chalcolithic period, between 6200 and 5200 BC. Çatalhöyük provides important evidence of the transition from a settled village to an urban agglomeration, which remained in the same location for more than 2,000 years. It is characterized by a unique street-less settlement, where houses are clustered back-to-back with rooftops leading to the buildings.
Hattusha: the Hittite Capital
The archaeological site of Hattusa, the former capital of the Hittite Empire, is known for its urban organization, the types of buildings that have been preserved (temples, royal residences, fortifications), the ornate decoration of the Lion Gate and the Royal Gate, and the rock art complex of Yazlikaya. In the 2nd millennium BC, the city enjoyed considerable influence in Anatolia and northern Syria.