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title: Sphinx Gate at Alacahöyük
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10409/sphinx-gate-at-alacahoyuk/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
---

# Sphinx Gate at Alacahöyük

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

## Image File

[![Sphinx Gate at Alacahöyük](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10409.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10409.jpg)

## Image Caption

The [Sphinx](https://www.worldhistory.org/sphinx/) Gate at Alacahöyük (the site of a [Neolithic](https://www.worldhistory.org/Neolithic/) and [Hittite](https://www.worldhistory.org/hittite/) settlement in central [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/)) was built in the 14th century BCE. It was the south entrance of the [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/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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## 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 06). Sphinx Gate at Alacahöyük. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10409/sphinx-gate-at-alacahoyuk/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Sphinx Gate at Alacahöyük." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 06, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10409/sphinx-gate-at-alacahoyuk/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Sphinx Gate at Alacahöyük." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Apr 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10409/sphinx-gate-at-alacahoyuk/>.

## License & Copyright

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