Tyana
Tyana, earlier known as Tuwana during the Iron Age, and Tūwanuwa during the Bronze Age, was an ancient city in the Anatolian region of Cappadocia, in modern Kemerhisar, Niğde Province, Central Anatolia, Turkey. It was the capital of a Luwian-speaking Neo-Hittite kingdom in the 1st millennium BC.
Photo: Htkava · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Country
- Türkiye
- Region
- Bor, Niğde
- Civilisation
- Anatolian heritage
- Period
- Antik ve tarihî dönemler
The story
Tyana, earlier known as Tuwana during the Iron Age, and Tūwanuwa during the Bronze Age, was an ancient city in the Anatolian region of Cappadocia, in modern Kemerhisar, Niğde Province, Central Anatolia, Turkey.
It was the capital of a Luwian-speaking Neo-Hittite kingdom in the 1st millennium BC.
Adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What you will see
- Tyana archaeological remains
- Bor historic landscape
- Antik Kent visitor area
Before you go
- Check opening hours and ticket rules shortly before your visit — they change seasonally.
- Plan for the heat. Most ancient sites have little shade; go early or late.
- Respect the barriers. Fragile surfaces are protected for the next visitors.
Discoveries from Tyana
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