During the Bronze Age the Hittites built a mighty empire that ruled Anatolia, when their kings conquered and formed alliances to secure tin trade routes.
Excavations at Blaundos in Uşak, Turkey, have revealed 400 rock-cut tombs dated to 1,800 years ago, when the ancient city was under Roman control. Many of the tombs are decorated with images of vine branches, bunches of grapes, flowers, animals.