Relief, Chamber A, Yazilikaya, Anatolia, Turkey

King Tudhaliya IV, wearing robe, cloak, curled shoes and cap, holding lituus or wand and sword, standing on 2 mountains, with cartouche with winged solar disc symbol, large relief sculpture in Chamber A, 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

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Anatolian Cartouche Corum Hattusa Hattusas Hattusha Hittite Lituus Sanctuary Tudhaliya Turkiye Yazilikaya

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