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Ankara Citadel:The foundations of the citadel were laid by the Galations on a prominent lava outcrop,and completed by the Romans. The Byzantines and Seljuks made restorations and additions. The area around and inside the citadel,being the oldest part of Ankara,contains many fine examples of traditional architecture. There are also lovely green areas in which to relax. It is well known that the Ankara region was the cradle of wine in Hatti and Hittite times around 2000 B.C. Many restored traditional Turkish houses in the area of the citadel have found new life as restaurants,serving local and international dishes and wine.
Roman Theatre:The remains,including pro-scene(stage) and scene(back stage) can be seen outside the citadel. Roman statues that were found here are exhibited in the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations. The audience area is still under excavation.
Temple of Augustus:The temple is in the Ulus quarter of the city. Itwas built by the Galatian King Pylamenes in 10 A.D. as a tribute to Augustus,and was reconstructed by the Romans on the ancient Ankara Acropolis in the 2nd century. It is important today for the “Monument Ancyranum” the sole surviving “Political Testament” of Augustus,detailing his achievements,inscribed on its walls in Latin and Greek. In the fifth century the temple was converted into a church by the Byzantines.
Roman Bath:The bath,situated on Cankırı Avenue in Ulus,has all the typical features: a frigidarium(cold room), tepidarium(cool room)and caldarium(hot room). They were built in the time of Emperor Caracalla(3rd century A.D.) in honur of Asclepios,the god of medicine. Today only the basement and first floors remain.
Column of Julian: This column in Ulus was erected in 362 A.D.,probably to commemorate a visit by the Roman Emperor Julian the Apostate. It stands fifteen meters high and has a typical leaf decoration on the capital.
Monument of the Republic: Erected in 1927 in Ulus Square,it is a symbol of the struggle for independence on the part of Atatürk and the Turkish people in the War of Liberation.
Victory Monument: Erected in 1927 in Zafer Square in the Sıhhıye quarter,shows Atatürk in uniform
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