Adjacent to the sacred pools are underground chambers, of unknown use, possibly for storage or religious reasons. At the center of the wall at the top of the rise is a sacred niche; the next photograph details the niche.
Chamber and Sacred Pool
Hattusha, Capital City of the Hittite Empire
Hattusha Chamber and Sacred Pool. The side wall of the sacred pool. The chamber with the carvings of deities is just in the middle.
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