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Niksar
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Niksar
Niksar is a city located in the Tokat Province of Turkey. It was settled by many empires, being once the capital city of the province. The city has been ruled by the Hittite, Persian, Greek, Pontic, Roman, Byzantine, Danishmend, Seljuk and Ottoman Empires.
Site Information
Country: Turkey
District: Tokat Province
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: Second Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Hittite
Later Cultures: Mixed
Site Features: Mixed Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Official Name: Early Period of Anatolian Turkish Heritage: Niksar, The Capital of Danishmend Dynasty
Date of Submission: 2018
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