Yazılıkaya
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Yazılıkaya was a sanctuary of Hattusa, the capital city of the Hittite Empire, today in the Çorum Province, Turkey. Rock reliefs are a prominent aspect of Hittite art, and these are generally regarded as the most important group.
Yazılıkaya
Rock carving in Chamber B depicting the god Sharruma and King Tudhaliya IV, dated to around 1250–1220 BCE
Nergal, the god of the underworld
Entrance to Chamber B with demon relief
Hattusa
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Hattusa, also Hattuşa, Ḫattuša, Hattusas, or Hattusha, was the capital of the Hittite Empire in the late Bronze Age during two distinct periods. Its ruins lie near modern Boğazkale, Turkey, within the great loop of the Kızılırmak River.
The Lion Gate in the south-west
Hattusa Rampart.
Sphinx Gate entrance of the city.
Hattusa city walls reconstructed, Hattusa, Turkey.