King’s Gate in Hattusa

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Carole Raddato
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published on 24 March 2019
King’s Gate in Hattusa

The King’s Gate in Hattusa (the capital of the Hittite Empire in the Late Bronze Age) was part of the city's fortifications. The gate is decorated with a sculpture of the God of War in high relief and measuring 2.25m in height. The original relief can be seen today in the Museum of Ancient Civilizations in Ankara.

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Carole Raddato
Carole Raddato
Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the world in the footsteps of emperor Hadrian.

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Raddato, C. (2019, March 24). King’s Gate in Hattusa. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/10315/

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Raddato, Carole. "King’s Gate in Hattusa." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 24, 2019. https://www.ancient.eu/image/10315/.

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Raddato, Carole. "King’s Gate in Hattusa." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 24 Mar 2019. Web. 19 Nov 2019.

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