Lion Gate
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Lion Gate is a monumental Hittite city gate at the ancient capital of Hattusa, notable for its large stone-carved lion figures flanking the entrance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lion Gate canonical | 1 |
| named Lions’ Gate after lion reliefs on the gate | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site feature
ⓘ
city gate ⓘ monument ⓘ |
| access | tourist attraction ⓘ |
| approximateDate |
Late Bronze Age
ⓘ
circa 14th–13th century BCE ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Hittite architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Boğazköy (Hattusa)
ⓘ
surface form:
Hittite royal citadel of Hattusa
|
| belongsToPeriod |
New Hittite period
ⓘ
surface form:
Hittite New Kingdom
|
| civilization | Hittite Empire ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
example of Hittite monumental sculpture
ⓘ
symbol of Hittite royal power ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | protective lion deities (symbolic) ⓘ |
| depicts | stylized lions in relief ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | archaeologists working at Hattusa (20th century CE) ⓘ |
| function |
city gate
ⓘ
fortification entrance ⓘ |
| guardedBy | two large lion sculptures ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | partially preserved ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
flanking guardian sculptures
ⓘ
monumental stone blocks ⓘ relief sculpture ⓘ stone-carved lion figures ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after its lion sculptures ⓘ |
| hasReliefType | high relief ⓘ |
| hasType | sculpted portal ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | archaeological monument of national importance in Turkey ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Boğazkale District
ⓘ
Boğazköy (Hattusa) ⓘ
surface form:
Hattusa
Turkey ⓘ Çorum Province ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| near | modern village of Boğazkale ⓘ |
| orientation | southwestern section of city walls (approximate) ⓘ |
| partOf |
Boğazköy (Hattusa)
ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site Hattusha: the Hittite Capital
fortification wall of Hattusa ⓘ |
| purpose |
ceremonial entrance
ⓘ
defensive ⓘ |
| region |
Central Anatolia Region
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Anatolia
|
| symbolism |
protection of the city
ⓘ
royal authority ⓘ |
| tourism | popular photo spot at Hattusa ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | within inscribed property ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
named Lions’ Gate after lion reliefs on the gate