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Theme Week Turkey – Göreme in Cappadocia

21 October 2016 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General, UNESCO World Heritage, Union for the Mediterranean Reading Time: 5 minutes

Göreme, located among the “fairy chimney” rock formations, is a town in Cappadocia, a historical region of Turkey. It is in the Nevşehir Province in Central Anatolia and has a population of around 2,000 people. The Göreme National Park was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1985. read more…

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Hattusa, capital of the Hittite Empire

21 February 2015 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General, Museums, Exhibitions, Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks, UNESCO World Heritage, Union for the Mediterranean Reading Time: 7 minutes

One of the first peace treaties of the world, between Hattushili III of Hatti and Ramesses II of Egypt © deror avi

Hattusa was the capital of the Hittite Empire in the late Bronze Age. Its ruins lie near modern Boğazkale, Turkey, within the great loop of the Kızılırmak River. Hattusa was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1986. read more…