Puruşhanda
Ancient siteAksaray merkez, Aksaray
38.4114°N · 33.8358°E
Puruşhanda is a ancient site in Aksaray merkez; Purushanda was an Anatolian kingdom of the early second millennium BCE.
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- 38.4114°N · 33.8358°E
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Purushanda was an Anatolian kingdom of the early second millennium BCE. It was conquered by the Hittites around 1700 BC, and its name disappears from history soon thereafter.
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- That the mound is Puruşhanda is the dominant view, not a settled fact.
- In the Anitta text the king of Puruşhanda submitted without a fight and became a privileged vassal.
- Acemhöyük measures 700 by 600 metres, among the largest mounds in central Anatolia.
- Seals from the site are evidence of direct contact between kingdoms.
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