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Yazilikaya: Rock Shrine of the Ancient Hittite Civilization

Hattusha, Capital City of the Hittite Empire

From K. Kris Hirst, About.com

Hattusha Yazilikaya. The entrance of one of the rock cut chambers of Yazilikaya.

Hattusha Yazilikaya. The entrance of one of the rock cut chambers of Yazilikaya.

Nazli Evrim Serifoglu
Yazilikaya (the House of the Weather God) is a rock sanctuary located up against a rock outcrop outside of the city, used for special religious festivals. It is connected to the temple by a paved street. Abundant carvings decorate the walls of Yazilikaya.

More photographs of the images of Yazilikaya and their interpretations is available at the official Hattusha website

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