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title: The Sphinx Gate, Alacahöyük (Hittite settlement)
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4891/the-sphinx-gate-alacahoyuk-hittite-settlement/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Sphinx Gate, Alacahöyük (Hittite settlement)

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![The Sphinx Gate, Alacahöyük (Hittite settlement)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4891.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4891.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.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2016, April 11). The Sphinx Gate, Alacahöyük (Hittite settlement). *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4891/the-sphinx-gate-alacahoyuk-hittite-settlement/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "The Sphinx Gate, Alacahöyük (Hittite settlement)." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 11, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4891/the-sphinx-gate-alacahoyuk-hittite-settlement/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "The Sphinx Gate, Alacahöyük (Hittite settlement)." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 Apr 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4891/the-sphinx-gate-alacahoyuk-hittite-settlement/>.

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