In Nevsehir, communities began to live in the paleolithic period for the first time. But due to the volcanic movements in Nevşehir, the communities began to leave Nevşehir. In the Neolithic period, the communities were settled again in Nevşehir.
The first people to be considered in Nevşehir are the Luwians. Then the Hittites settled in Nevşehir. And the Hittites made many works to Nevşehir. Nevşehir is one of the trade centers of the Hittites and Assyrians. And for many years, Nevşehir has changed hands between these two states.
Later, Nevsehir was conquered by the State of Firgia. But Nevşehir goes under the control of the Lydians and the Persians thereafter. But there have been riots against the Persians in Nevşehir. And the wars between the Persians and the local people continued until Nevsehir was conquered by Alexander the Great.
Nevsehir was later conquered by the Roman Empire. But Nevşehir has changed hands between the kingdom of Pontus and the Roman Empire. After the dissolution of the Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire began to control Nevşehir.
In 1072, the Turks began to settle in Nevşehir and its surroundings. And the city was soon conquered by the Seljuk state. Later on many times, Nevşehir changed hands among the Turkish principalities. In 1446, Nevsehir was conquered by the Ottoman Empire. After the breakup of the Ottoman Empire, Nevşehir began managing by the Republic of Turkey..
Nevsehir is an important tourism city. This is why in Nevsehir, Turkey has been a city always important.