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The Sphinx Gate, Alacahöyük (Hittite settlement)
The Sphinx Gate at Alacahöyük (the site of a Neolithic and Hittite settlement in central Turkey) was built in the 14th century BCE. It was the south entrance of the city and was fortified with towers. It was flanked by sphinx protomes sculpted...
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The Hittite Laws Tablet from Hattusa
This tablet's text is one of the latest versions of the Hittite laws text. In spite of some modifications (for example from the 16th century BCE versions), the articles of these two versions run parallel to each other. One of the articles...
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Hittite War Chariot
Relief orthostat (stone slab at base of wall) of war chariot from Sam'al (Turkey), west side of citadel gate; Basalt; Late Hittite period (9th cent BCE); Museum of the Ancient Orient, Istanbul Archaeological Museums.
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Hittite Relief of Musicians
This basalt wall relief depicts four people playing on musical instruments. From Sam'al (modern-day Sinjerli, Gaziantep, Turkey). Late Hittite period, 8th century BCE. (Istanbul Archeological Museums/Ancient Orient Museum, Istanbul, Turkey...
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Winged Hittite Griffin-Demons
Relief orthostat (stone slab at the base of a wall) depicting two winged griffin demons, depicted as bird-headed with a human body. From Carchemish, Turkey. Dated to the Late Hittite period, 9-7th century BCE. Museum of Anatolian Civilization...
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Seated Hittite Goddess with Child
Seated Hittite Goddess with Child, c. 14th-13th century BCE, from Central Anatolia, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
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Model of Alacahöyük in the Hittite Period
Model of the town of Alacahöyük, a Neolithic and Hittite settlement. Museum of Alacahöyük in Turkey.
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Hittite Figurine from Carchemish
This female figure wears an elaborate headgear and holds a baby in her left arm. She possibly represents a priestess or a deity. Fired clay. From House B at Carchemish, Southeastern Turkey. Neo-Hittite period, 7th century BCE. (The British...
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Neo-Hittite Inscription
Neo-Hittite inscription with Luwian hieroglyphs dating back to the 8th century BCE. It is located near Acıgöl in the Nevşehir province in Turkey. It consists of eight lines and commemorates the political and military achievements of King...
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Map of the Hittite Realm
A map of the Hittite realm, as depicted in the novel Empires of Bronze by Gordon Doherty. Republished with permission.
