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Nerik
41.2070° N, 35.4200° E
About
Nerik (Hittite: Nerik(ka)) was a Bronze Age settlement to the north of the Hittite capitals Hattusa and Sapinuwa, probably in the Pontic region. Since 2005–2009, the site of Nerik has been identified as Oymaağaç Höyük, on the eastern side of the Kızılırmak River, 7 km (4.3 mi) northwest of Vezirköprü.
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Disappearance after Hittite collapse
ca. 1200 BC
Hattusili's rebellion and accession
c. 1270s BC
Recapture and rebuilding by Hattusili III
c. 1290 BC
Excavations begin
2005
Modern identification of site
2005–2009
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