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Ankara Castle

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Ankara Castle
Ankara Castle. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Ankara Castle (Turkish: Ankara Kalesi) is a historic fortification in the city of Ankara, Turkey, constructed in or after the 7th century. The earliest fortification on the site was constructed in the 8th century BC by the Phrygians and rebuilt in 278 BC by the Galatians. The castle was rebuilt or renovated under the Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk, and Ottoman Empires.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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