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Konya
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Konya
Konya is a major city and the capital of Konya Province, Turkey. The city has very long history dating back the 2nd millennium BC. It was known in classical antiquity and during the medieval period as Ἰκόνιον and as Iconium in Latin. Konya was historically the capital of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum and the Karamanids between 11th-15th centuries AD.
Site Information
Country: Turkey
District: Konya Province
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: Second Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Hittite
Later Cultures: Ancient Greek + Persian + Hellenistic + Roman + Byzantine + Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Official Name: Konya-A capital of Seljuk Civilization
Date of Submission: 2000
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