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title: Hittite Rock Reliefs at Yazilikaya
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10371/hittite-rock-reliefs-at-yazilikaya/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Hittite Rock Reliefs at Yazilikaya

_Authored by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/)_

## Image File

[![Hittite Rock Reliefs at Yazilikaya](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10371.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10371.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Hittite](https://www.worldhistory.org/hittite/) rock reliefs in Chamber A of the Yazilikaya Hittite Sanctuary (13th century BCE). On the left [wall](https://www.worldhistory.org/wall/), the relief depicts the meeting between Teshub, the Hurrian [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) of sky and storm, and Hepat, the mother goddess of the [Hurrians](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hurrians/). On the right wall, the relief depicts female goddesses in procession.

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## About the Author

Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2019, April 04). Hittite Rock Reliefs at Yazilikaya. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10371/hittite-rock-reliefs-at-yazilikaya/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Hittite Rock Reliefs at Yazilikaya." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 04, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10371/hittite-rock-reliefs-at-yazilikaya/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Hittite Rock Reliefs at Yazilikaya." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Apr 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10371/hittite-rock-reliefs-at-yazilikaya/>.

## License & Copyright

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