Antahsum Discover

Antahsum Fest is a spring festival mentioned in Hittite cuneiform scripts. It is therefore the first and the most ancient spring fest celebrated in Anatolia. Celebration of the arrival of spring, along with the abundance and fruitfulness it brings used start with the blossoms of Antahsum flowers and lasts for 38 days. Festival would take place in the capital Hattusa and in other significant religious centers of the country for the Sun Goddess Arinna and other gods..