Gavur Kalesi

A Hittite Empire-period rock relief monument in central Anatolia, Turkey, carved on a cliff face atop a natural hill. The relief depicts three deities: two large male figures wearing pointed horned hats (a sign of divinity) and shoes with curled-up toes, carrying swords in their belts, walking toward a less visible seated goddess. First excavated by Von der Osten and Schmidt in 1930, with major surveys by Stephen Lumsden (1993-1998) for Bilkent University, who identified the site as a Hittite sacred place. The reliefs, while of mainly archaeological interest, are considered inferior in carving to contemporary works.

TypeRock relief/carving
Period3000 - 1500 BC
CountryTürkiye
Coordinates39.5140° N, 32.5699° E

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