Chamber B, Yazilikaya, Anatolia, Turkey
Sword God, or the god Nergal of the Underworld, as the pommel of an upright sword with lions on his shoulders and forming the sword's hilt, and god Sharrumma escorting king Tudhaliya IV to the underworld, holding lituus or wand, wearing robe, shawl, cap and curled shoes, relief sculptures in Chamber B, a memorial chapel for Tudhaliya IV, late 13th century BC, at Yazilikaya, an ancient Bronze Age Hittite rock sanctuary, founded 16th century BC, near the site of Hattusa, Corum, Anatolia, Turkey. The site comprises Chamber A, Chamber B and originally, a large temple complex with entrance gate, court and halls. Hattusa was the capital of the Hittite empire, built in the late Bronze Age from c. 1650 BC, and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
