No thorough archeological excavations are yet con-ducted in Adana but records show that
Zalpa Kingdom has gathered the most an-cient "known-by-name" community in Adana. A
seal of Ishputahshu, the King of Kizzuwatna, (a religious kingdom) dated from 1650 BC, is
regarded to be one of the most precious items of Adana Museum.
The reigns of Louvians, Kue (Quve), Hittites, Assurians, Cilicians (Synessis Period), Late
Hittite Principalities (small states each ruled by a prince), Persians, Hellenic Term,
Seleucids, Autonom Adana, Pirates Term, Romans, Byzantines, Palmyrians, Caliphate
(Ha-roun Al-Rashid and successors who settled turks in and around Adana), Byzantines
again, Seljukes, Armenians (given reign by the First Crusaders), Mon-gols, Mamlouks
(Ramazanoglu) and Ottomans. Colonies of Summerians, Accadians (As Sargon mentiones),
Phoenicians and Egyptians as well as Venetians and Genoesians have taken part to influence
the over all mosaic of Adana Culture.
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