Cultural Mosaic Akşehir

The fact that Akşehir has been on trade routes since ancient times and has hosted various civilizations enabled a rich interaction with various cultures. The settlement of Akşehir started in the Neolithic Age. Remains such as jugs and jars unearthed from the mounds in Akşehir prove the existence of the Hittites living in this region in the 16th century BCE. After the Hittites, Phrygians lived in this region, and then it came under Persian rule. In today's Ulupınar village in Akşehir, there is a spring called Fountain of Midas. Mele Village, on the other hand, is named after Meles, the husband of the Lydian princess. Akşehir, which remained under Roman and Byzantine ru...