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The Sphinx Gate at Alacahöyük (the site of a Neolithic and Hittite settlement in central Turkey) was built in the 14th century BCE. It was the south entrance of the city and was fortified with towers. It was flanked by sphinx protomes sculpted in monolith stone. The sphinxes were the protectors of the city.
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Raddato, C. (2016, April 11). The Sphinx Gate, Alacahöyük (Hittite settlement). Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/4891/
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Raddato, Carole. "The Sphinx Gate, Alacahöyük (Hittite settlement)." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 11, 2016. https://www.ancient.eu/image/4891/.
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Raddato, Carole. "The Sphinx Gate, Alacahöyük (Hittite settlement)." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 11 Apr 2016. Web. 23 May 2019.