Ancient Anatolian cultures
WHS representing or belonging to Ancient Anatolian cultures, the ancient cultures of Asia Minor before its Christianization under the Byzantine Empire. They first emerged as the result of early Indo-European migration during the 3rd millennium BC. Their languages constitute the now extinct Anatolian branch of Indo-European. A fusion of Mesopotamian and Greek cultural elements characterizes them.
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Arslantepe Mound | For its Hittite remains | |
| Erbil Citadel | In the early part of the 3rd Millennium BC, the Hurrians from Asia Minor were the first to establish Urbilum (Erbil). | |
| Hattusha | Hatti and Hittite cultures | |
| Troy | Assuwa league: Wilusiya is commonly identified with Ilion (Troy) | |
| Xanthos-Letoon | Lycians |
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