Karaman has been an important settlement for about 10.000 years due to its geographic location,its climate and plant cover.After the excavations and surface researches in the village of Süleymanhacı,the tumulus of Pınarbaşı,it has been found out that Karaman was a settlement in the epi-paleolithic period.In the excavations made in Canhasan 1 and Canhasan 3 tumuli,within the region of Karaman the village of Alaçatı and Pınarbaşı tumulus,findings important to the human history from the neolithic period were discovered.
Research done on the surface of Kılbasan Sısan Tumulus and other Tumuli,brought many findings from Bronze age.
During the Hittite Period Karaman was in the domain of a semi,independent state called Arzova.The city was a significant centre for trade and army at that time.On Mount Karadağ,on the hill of Malahaç and Kızıldağ are hieroglyphic inscriptions from the Hittite period.Furthermore at a point on Kızıldağ looking over the plain and the Lake of Hotamış is arelief of Young King Hartapus of Hittite
Laranda was under the dominance of the ruler of the local Kingdom Derbe during the Roman Period and after the victory of the Galatian King Amyntos became a part of Galatia.During this period Laranda was an important trade centre bound to the Lykaonia Union.
Jesus apostles Paulos and Barnabas together and then in 53 Paulos himself visited Derbe which is considered a holy place in the whole Christian Period Laranda was one of the important cities of Christianity...
Karaman Has A Lot Of Cultual and Regional Meals You Can See Them By Clicking Here... |
| Karaman In Photographs(From Back to Future...) Click Here |
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| You Can Access The Web Site of Provincal Directorate of Culture and Tourism From Here |
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