KULTEPE

North of Kayseri, Kultepe, known in ancient times as Kanesh or Karum was one of the earliest Hittite commercial trade cities. Today, however, only the foundations remain. Many of the finds can be examined in the Kültepe Museum as well as in the Kayseri Archaeological Museum. On the same road is Sultan Han, a caravansary built by the Seljuk Sultan Alaeddin Keykubat in the early 13th century and a favorite stop for tourists.