Konya BC Since the 7000's, humanity is an exceptional city that has witnessed important civilizations in terms of history, bears the traces of a very rich culture, has conquered the hearts of Islam with its great elders, like Mevlana, and has a city identity as a commercial and accommodation center of the historical silk road. Konya, which contains the oldest and precious works of Turkish history, is also a land of hearts.
 
Konya has a name that has not changed much since ancient times. According to rumor; A monument was expressed as a gratitude to the person who killed a monster that damaged the city in ancient times, and a picture depicting this event was drawn on it. This monument was named as Ikonion. Over time, the name Ikonion has turned into Icconium. It changed with the names of the Emperors in the Roman period and turned into names such as Claudiconium, Colonia Selie, Augusta Iconium. The names of Ycconium, Conium, Stancona, Conia, Cogne, Cogna, Konien, Konia are named in Konya, which is mentioned as Tokonion in Byzantine sources. This name, which the Arabs called Kuniya, did not change either during the Seljuk and Ottoman periods, but has survived to the present day.
 
The first settlement of Konya dates back to the Neolithic Age (8000-5500 BC). This was followed by the Chalcolithic Age (5500-3500 BC) and Early Bronze Age (3500-2000 BC) settlements. In addition, the researches conducted in Karahöyük and Ereğli showed that there was a settlement in the region during the Hittite period. The settlements of the Neolithic Age in Canhasan, Çataklhöyük and Erbaa; The settlements of the Chalcolithic Age canhasan, Çatalhöyük; It was discovered during the excavations that the first Bronze Age settlements were in Alaaddin Hill and Karahöyük. In this regard, Konya is a province where the oldest settlements of Anatolia are located. 10 km from Çumra District of Konya. 13 building levels were unearthed during the excavations at Çatalhöyük in the east. The earliest settlement here is BC. It is dated to 5500 years. Here, the first house architecture and original finds belonging to the first sacred buildings were encountered. The best known period of the settlement and urbanism in Çatalhöyük appeared on the 7th and 11th floors. These houses are single storey, the entrances are staircase through a hole in the roof. The walls of the houses are plastered and paintings are made on them. These are the first examples of painting that the ancient people made on the walls. In addition, the figurines found in the Çatalhöyük excavation provide unique information about the mother goddess culture, the beginning of worship and the beliefs of the time. B.C. XIII. The Hittites dominated the region in the 19th century, and the rock reliefs in Eflatunpınar and Ereğli have survived to this day. After the Hittites, the region came under the rule of Phrygians and Kimmers. B.C. VII. century Lydian BC, The region, which was ruled by the Persians in the VI century, remained within the borders of the Cappadocia Satrap. After Alexander the Great eliminated the Persian State in Anatolia, It was affiliated to the Kingdom of Macedonia in 334. Konya region BC. It remained under the rule of Pontus in the first century, and then changed hands between Pontus and Romans from time to time. A.D. VII. The Sassanids at the beginning of the century and the Arabs in the middle of the century dominated the region, albeit for a short time.