ARCHAEOLOGY OF HATAY AND ITS VICINITY THROUGH THE AGES INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM  Mustafa Kemal University, Antakya-Hatay  1ST CALL  Thema: Throughout its occupational history, Hatay, located on the corner of Northern Levant which is the end Mediterranean coast of Turkey, acted both as a buffer zone and provided connectedness with far-flung regions and being home to many cultures and civilizations. Located at the conjunction point of distinct civilizations it provided a passageway for Anatolian highlands to the north and the Syrian plain and Palestine to the south, Upper Mesopotamia to the east and Mediterranean coast to the west. The geographical position and natural sources of Hatay provided suitable living conditions for human from the Paleolithic to present. The archaeological and historical significance