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The architecture of Turkey includes heritage from the ancient era of Anatolia to the present day. Significant remains from the Greco-Roman period are located throughout the country. The Byzantine period produced, among other monuments, the celebrated Hagia Sophia in Constantinople (present-day Istanbul ).
Turkish art (Turkish: Türk sanatı) refers to all works of visual art originating from the geographical area of what is present day Turkey since the arrival of the Turks in the Middle Ages. [ citation needed ] Turkey also was the home of much significant art produced by earlier cultures, including the Hittites , Ancient Greeks , and Byzantines .
Unlike many Ottoman mausoleums, which most typically have an octagonal form, the tomb chamber has a square floor plan covered by a dome, more reminiscent of a small mosque. [47] The dome has a diameter of 15 metres. There is a small rectangular alcove at the back of the chamber whose original purpose is uncertain.
Wall painting of a bull, deer and man from Çatalhöyük; 6th millennium BC. The Neolithic site Çatalhöyük has a number of wall paintings depicting animals and hunting scenes.