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 art, and these are generally regarded as the most important group.

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 during this time. Yazilikaya, Hittite sanctuary near Hattusa, Turkey, Chamber B Procession of the 12 Underworld Gods.

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 the northeast and the other to the east, form natural open-air galleries.

Hattusa was the ancient capital city of the Hittite civilization and is known for the Sphinx's gate, Lion's gate, unknown warrior and Yazilikaya sanctuary.

Sep 3, 2020 · Yazılıkaya is an ancient sanctuary that served the Hittite capital of Hattusa, located in modern-day Boğazkale, Turkey. The Hittites were an Ancient Anatolian people, ruling an empire that reached its peak around the mid-14th century BC.

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 Turkish language, Yazilikaya is an open air, natural rock shrine at a place where a spring of fresh water once flowed.

Yazılı (also: Yazılıkaya, lit. 'inscribed rock'), Phrygian Yazılıkaya, or Midas Kenti (Midas city) is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Alpu, Eskişehir Province, Turkey. [1] Its population is 45 (2022). [ 2 ]

Dec 13, 2024 · Yazılıkaya, meaning “Inscribed Rock” in Turkish, stands as one of the most remarkable archaeological sites from the Hittite Empire. Located near the ancient capital of Hattusa in present-day Çorum Province, Turkey, this sanctuary offers profound insights into Hittite artistry, religion, and cosmology.

Feb 21, 2025 · Yazılıkaya is an open-air rock sanctuary located about 1 mile NE of the Great Temple of Hattuşa, in the heart of Hittite country (New Kingdom). It consists of two chambers (A and B) formed inside a group of rock outcrops. Chamber A. Relief figures were carved into the rock walls during the reign of the Hittite King Tudhaliya IV (ca. 1237-1209 BC).

Phrygia was an ancient civilization ruled mainly in the west of the Central Anatolia region of Turkey between 1200-700 BC. It is perhaps the most famous Phyrigian rock-cut facade located in Phrygian Valley, in Eskişehir province, on a plateau that bears the same name as the monument.