Nerik is a 3500-year-old ancient settlement founded by ancient Bronze Age people called Hattians in Samsun Province. Hattians dedicated the city to the Hurrian god of the sky, thunder, and storms, Teshub. It is also known that the city was one of the Hittite holy cities and was abandoned after the Hittite empire collapsed. Since 2005, archeological digs have been held, and the artifacts that were discovered during the digs can be seen in the Samsun Archeological Museum.
