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Located in the Atpazarı area of Ankara, the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations is based in two Ottoman buildings near the Ankara Castle. The museum houses artefacts, handicrafts, tools, and furniture, among more pieces of history from the Neolithic, Chalcolithic and Bronze ages.
The Hittite collection at the museum comprises the renowned letter of friendship given by Naptera, wife of Pharaoh Ramses II, to Puduhepa, wife of Hittite king Hattusili III. In addition, the central hall exhibits reliefs and sculptures from the Iron Age's Phrygian and Urartian periods. It is known for composing distinct masterpieces of the Antonian era and was titled the eu Museum of the Year in 1997.