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ALACAHOYUK
Alacahöyük, north of Bogazkale on the road to Corum,
was the center of the flourishing Hattian culture
during the Bronze Age. The magnificent Hattian gold
and bronze objects in the Museum of Anatolian
Civilization in Ankara were found in the Royal Tombs
of this period. All the standing remains at Alacahoyuk,
however, such as the Sphinx Gate, date from the
Hittite period. Corum, an important city on the road
from central Anatolia to the Black Sea, is known to
grow the finest chickpeas in Turkey. Significant
historical buildings include the 13th century Ulu
Mosque and the 19th century clock tower. The small
town of Merzifon, between Corum and Amasya, has
several Ottoman monuments including the Celebi Sultan
Mehmet Medrese (theological college) and the Kara
Mustafa Pasa Mosque.
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