Uşak is a western Anatolian province celebrated for its millennia-old carpet-weaving tradition, dramatic Ulubey Canyon, and a wealth of Bronze Age tumuli. Sitting at the crossroads of the Aegean and Central Anatolia, it offers a genuine off-the-beaten-path Turkish experience with thermal springs, Roman bridges, and one of Turkey's finest archaeology museums.
Historical timeline
Key moments that shaped Uşak.
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Bronze Age settlement; İkiztepe and surrounding tumuli constructed by pre-Lydian Anatolian cultures
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Lydian Kingdom period; region flourishes under Croesus; carpet-weaving traditions may date to this era
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Persian conquest of Lydia under Cyrus the Great; region incorporated into Achaemenid Empire
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Alexander the Great passes through western Anatolia; region becomes part of Hellenistic successor kingdoms
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Roman province of Asia; roads, bridges, and settlements built including Karahallı Roman Bridge
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Byzantine period; Christian churches established; Anatolia periodically contested
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Battle of Manzikert; Seljuk Turks begin Anatolian conquest
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Ottoman consolidation of western Anatolia; carpet weaving industry formalised under imperial patronage
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Uşak liberated from Greek occupation on 1 September 1922 during Turkish War of Independence; celebrated annually
Historical sites
Places where Uşak's past comes alive.
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Uşak Museum of Archaeology (Lydian Treasure Hall)
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İkiztepe Bronze Age Tumuli
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Karahallı Roman Bridge
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