Historic · Ortaköy, Çorum
Şapinuva Archaeological Site
One of the important Hittite administrative centres, in Ortaköy district.
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Şapinuva, in Ortaköy district of Çorum, was one of the important Hittite administrative centres. Strategically placed for both political and geographical reasons, the city was an important military and religious centre of its time; excavations there have uncovered numerous cuneiform tablets.