History of Ankara
The history of Ankara can be traced back to the Bronze Age Hatti civilization, which was succeeded in the 2nd millennium BC by the Hittites, in the 10th century BC by the Phrygians, and later by the Lydians, Persians, Macedonians, Galatians, Romans, Byzantines, Seljuks, and Ottomans. == Hatti, Hittite and Phrygian periods == The oldest settlements in and around the city center of Ankara belong to the Hatti civilization which thrived during the Bronze Age.