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Turkey
Central Turkey - Anatolia
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This road near the town
of
Bolvadin dates from
Roman times.
The most interesting combination of
geology and history can be found in
the region of
Cappadocia.
Throughout Central Turkey, there are
numerous cities and towns that contains
much attractive old Ottoman architecture.
Of the most significant archaeological
finds in Turkey is the city of
Bogazkoy,
ancient Hatusas. This city was once the
capital of the mighty Hittite Empire.
This photo taken near Maras shows the
typical paradox of Turkey, the coexistence
of the modern and the ancient. A modern
dam and an Ottoman bridge.