Sfenksli Kapı
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Sfenksli Kapı is the Turkish name for the ancient Sphinx Gate, a monumental entrance adorned with sphinx sculptures at the Hittite capital of Hattusa in modern-day Turkey.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dağ Kapı | 1 |
| Sfenks Kapısı | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hittite architectural structure
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ancient city gate ⓘ archaeological monument ⓘ |
| access | open to visitors ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sphinx Gate
NERFINISHED
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Sphinx Gate of Hattusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Hittite architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Hittite religion ⓘ |
| category |
Gates in Turkey
ⓘ
Hittite archaeological sites in Turkey ⓘ Sculptures of sphinxes ⓘ |
| civilization | Hittites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Republic of Turkey
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ⓘ
Turkey ⓘ |
| culture | Hittite culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decoratedWith | sphinx reliefs ⓘ |
| excavatedAt | Hattusa archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
city gate
ⓘ
monumental entrance ⓘ |
| guardedBy | sphinx figures ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | restored archaeological structure ⓘ |
| hasSculpture | sphinx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfDecoration | relief sculpture ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| label | Sfenksli Kapı NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Turkish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anatolia
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Boğazkale NERFINISHED ⓘ Boğazkale District NERFINISHED ⓘ Central Anatolia NERFINISHED ⓘ Hattusa NERFINISHED ⓘ Hittite Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Çorum Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | Late Bronze Age ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Boğazkale village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | southern fortifications of Hattusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Gate with Sphinxes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hattusa city walls
NERFINISHED
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UNESCO World Heritage Site Hattusha: the Hittite Capital NERFINISHED ⓘ fortifications of Hattusa ⓘ |
| region | Black Sea Region of Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction in Hattusa ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1986 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sfenks Kapısı
this entity surface form:
Dağ Kapı