Abstract:

Water is essential and unsubstitutional for all living creatures. For that reason it is remarkable that the places where the civilizations were first established are also on the water's edge. In the tradition of old philosophy was accepted the first instance of the universe as water because everything energize in the water. Throughout human history people attributed holiness to the water. In this study, it is evaluated that water bodies which were constructed in Hittites term, are very important not only from architectural and religious but also scientific and technological aspects.

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