Yazılıkaya (Turkish: Inscribed rock) 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 …

Jul 4, 2023 · An open-air Hittite sanctuary, Yazilikaya, is one of the most striking religious shrines of the Hittite Empire (1400-1200 BC), and many gods and goddesses were worshiped there …

Situated among low rolling hills, 170 kilometers east of Ankara and adjacent to the small town of Bogazkale, stands the ancient Hittite sanctuary of Yazilikaya. Meaning 'inscribed rock' in the …

Yazılıkaya, (Turkish: “Inscribed Rock”), Hittite monument about a mile northeast of Boğazköy; it was the site of the Hittite capital Hattusa in eastern Turkey. Two recesses in the rock, one to …

Yazılıkaya is a Hittite rock sanctuary located about 1.5 km northeast of Hattuša. It consists of two open-air chambers surrounded by natural rock formations. There is no indication that the tops …

Jul 6, 2021 · For almost 200 years, archaeologists, art historians, and philologists have tried in vain to find a plausible explanation for the unique and well-hidden rock sanctuary of …

Dec 20, 2024 · Yazilikaya is an important historical and archaeological site located near the ancient city of Hattusa in the province of Çorum in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey.

Yazilikaya is an open air, natural rock shrine at a place where a spring of fresh water once flowed. The site has characteristics similar to other Anatolian spring-sanctuaries, and may well have …

May 7, 2019 · The dramatic rock formations that make up this open-air temple seem created by nature to serve as a place of worship and awe. The Hittites saw the place as such, and carved …

Located approximately 2 kilometers from the center of Çorum and northeast of the Hittite capital Hattusa, Yazılıkaya is one of the world’s oldest and most significant open-air temples. Adorned …