Ancient site· Boğazkale, Çorum
Yazılıkaya
Yazılıkaya is a ancient site in Boğazkale, Çorum; Hittite open-air sanctuary where 64 gods march in twin processions cut into a limestone cliff.
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- 40.0254°N · 34.6327°E
Hittite open-air sanctuary where 64 gods march in twin processions cut into a limestone cliff.
Editor's Note
Yazılıkaya was an open-air sanctuary of Hattusa, capital of the Hittite Empire, about 2 km northeast of the ancient city in Çorum Province. Its rock chambers are carved with reliefs depicting the Hittite gods, generally regarded as the most important group of Hittite rock art.
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- Architectural remains from antiquity
- The layered history of Anatolian civilizations
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