The Grand Temple dates back to the 13th century C.E. and is the most well-preserved Hittite temple in the world. It was erected in honor of Teshub, the storm god, and the Sun goddess Arinna.

It was once the capital of the Hittite Empire, a great power in the late Bronze Age around 1650 to 1200 BC. The cuneiform tablets discovered there and in other Hittite sites represent one of the ...