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The Sphinx Gate in Hattusa (the capital of the Hittite Empire in the Late Bronze Age) was part of the city's fortifications. All four door jambs of the gate bore representations of Sphinxes. Only one original Sphinx is still in place while two others are kept in the local museum.
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APA Style
Raddato, C. (2019, March 25). Sphinx Gate in Hattusa. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10321/sphinx-gate-in-hattusa/
Chicago Style
Raddato, Carole. "Sphinx Gate in Hattusa." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 25, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10321/sphinx-gate-in-hattusa/.
MLA Style
Raddato, Carole. "Sphinx Gate in Hattusa." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 25 Mar 2019. Web. 25 Jul 2024.
