Hittite Rock Reliefs at Yazilikaya

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Carole Raddato
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Hittite Rock Reliefs at Yazilikaya

Hittite rock reliefs in Chamber A of the Yazilikaya Hittite Sanctuary (13th century BCE). On the left wall, the relief depicts the meeting between Teshub, the Hurrian god of sky and storm, and Hepat, the mother goddess of the Hurrians. On the right wall, the relief depicts female goddesses in procession.

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Carole Raddato
Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the world in the footsteps of emperor Hadrian.

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Raddato, C. (2019, April 04). Hittite Rock Reliefs at Yazilikaya. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10371/hittite-rock-reliefs-at-yazilikaya/

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Raddato, Carole. "Hittite Rock Reliefs at Yazilikaya." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 04, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10371/hittite-rock-reliefs-at-yazilikaya/.

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Raddato, Carole. "Hittite Rock Reliefs at Yazilikaya." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 04 Apr 2019. Web. 14 Jun 2021.