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title: Hittite Orthostat with King and Queen
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10422/hittite-orthostat-with-king-and-queen/
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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 Orthostat with King and Queen

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

## Image File

[![Hittite Orthostat with King and Queen](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10422.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10422.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Hittite](https://www.worldhistory.org/hittite/) orthostat relief from Alacahöyük depicting a king and a queen in front of the altar. The King carries the kingdom sceptre (lituus) in his right hand and extends his left hand forward for worship. 14th century BCE. Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, Ankara ([Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/)).

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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). Hittite Orthostat with King and Queen. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10422/hittite-orthostat-with-king-and-queen/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Hittite Orthostat with King and Queen." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 06, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10422/hittite-orthostat-with-king-and-queen/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Hittite Orthostat with King and Queen." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Apr 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10422/hittite-orthostat-with-king-and-queen/>.

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