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Demon Carving at Yazilikaya

Hattusha, Capital City of the Hittite Empire

A relief carving depicting a demon at the entrance of one of the chambers at Yazilikaya

Hattusha Yazilikaya. A relief carving depicting a demon at the entrance of one of the chambers at Yazilikaya, warning visitors not to enter in.

Nazli Evrim Serifoglu
Yazilikaya is a rock sanctuary located just outside the city walls of Hattusha, and it is known world wide for its numerous carved rock reliefs. Most of the carvings are of Hittite gods and kings, and the carvings date between the 15th and 13th centuries BC.

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