Tyana Ruins and Aqueducts Ancient Tyana ruins are in Kemerhisar Town, Bor district. The ruins remained under a large part of the town. Important sculptural artifacts found in various places in the town, and artifacts and architectural pieces found as a result of scientific excavations in the ruins are exhibited in the Niğde Museum. The town was named Kemerhisar because of the arches created to carry the spring water that gave life to the ancient pool, which is located in the town of Bahçeli and called the Roman pool, with the arches made in the Roman Period.

In the section from the Roman pool to the interior of Kemerhisar Town, the arches are under the ground. The arches in the remaining section and up to the excavation area are on the ground. Water was carried to the city from the Roman pool with aqueducts, most of which are still standing. Aqueducts M.S. II-III. belong to centuries. Tyana Ruins I.II. and III. It has been taken under protection as a graded archaeological site. Kemerhisar (Tyana), which has been a place for many civilizations from prehistory until the collapse of the Hittites, is known as Tuwanuwa in the Hittites period and Tyana in Rome. Tuwanuwa was the capital of the Late Hittite Period. The famous king Warpalawa ruled in this city between 738-715 BC. BC 30-AD During the Roman Period covering 395 years, Kemerhisar (Tyana) experienced the most important phase of its history with intense construction. The ancient city became a big city with palaces, temples, aqueducts and settlements. The heyday of Tyana is undoubtedly the Roman Age. During this period, it was the capital of the Southern Cappadocia Kingdom twice.

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