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The mausoleum of the founder of the Turkish Republic, Ataturk,
is a revered monument in the city, accessed by a wide avenue lined
with lion statues, drawing Turks from all over the country who...
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The museum which charts the history of Asia Minor is housed in a
lovely 15th-century restored building (originally a market and
caravanserai) close to the centre of Ankara, and is the ideal...
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The Roman Temple of Augustus was built by the Romans in the 2nd
century AD, and contains the best-preserved copy of Emperor
Augustus' last will and testament, inscribed on the vestibule
walls. The...
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When the founder of the Turkish Republic, Ataturk, died in 1938
he was buried in the internal courtyard of the building, which now
houses the Ethnographic Museum, until he was moved to his...
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Anyone with an interest in the natural world will enjoy Ankara's
Natural History Museum, which contains some fascinating exhibits
and dioramas detailing the (often extinct) wildlife of Anatolia,...
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In the far east of Turkey lies Mount Ararat; the twin peaks of
this dormant volcano boast the highest summit in Turkey, and legend
has it that the remains of Noah's Ark lie on the...
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