Sphinx Gate at Alacahöyük

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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 in monolith stone. The sphinxes were the protectors of the city.

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Raddato, C. (2019, April 06). Sphinx Gate at Alacahöyük. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10409/sphinx-gate-at-alacahoyuk/

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Raddato, Carole. "Sphinx Gate at Alacahöyük." World History Encyclopedia, April 06, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10409/sphinx-gate-at-alacahoyuk/.

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Raddato, Carole. "Sphinx Gate at Alacahöyük." World History Encyclopedia, 06 Apr 2019, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10409/sphinx-gate-at-alacahoyuk/.

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