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| Coordinates:39°44′N32°12′E / 39.733°N 32.200°E /39.733; 32.200 | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Ankara |
| District | Polatlı |
| Population (2022) | 179 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Hacıtuğrul is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district ofPolatlı,Ankara Province,Turkey.[1] Its population is 179 (2022).[2]
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Hacıtuğrul Höyük (tr:Hacıtuğrul Höyüğü) is a mound located at the 60 km marker of the Ankara - Polatlı highway, between the village of Hacıtuğrul, and theYenidoğan, Polatlı train station. Gordion is located 22 km to the northeast. In the older publications, the mound is referred to asYenidogan Höyük orKülhöyük.[3] The mound measures 650x600 meters, and is 24 meters high. With these dimensions, it is one of the largest mounds in Turkey, spread over an area of 3.3 hectares. It is roughly twice the size ofGordion.
Excavations show that the mound was a fortified Phrygian settlement. Based on the finds, it is contemporary with the new Phrygian fortress in Gordion, that is, it is dated to the 7th-6th century BC. It was most likely an extension of the Phrygian settlement in Gordion.
Excavations were carried out by theMuseum of Anatolian Civilizations between 1972-79 under the direction of Burhan Tezcan. Layers belonging to the Hittite, Phrygian and Persian Periods have been identified.