Sphinx Gate at Yerkapı
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The Sphinx Gate at Yerkapı is an ancient Hittite monumental gateway adorned with sphinx sculptures, forming a prominent ceremonial entrance in the fortifications of the capital Hattusa.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hittite architectural structure
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archaeological site feature ⓘ city gate ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Hittite architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hattusa UNESCO World Heritage Site
NERFINISHED
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Hittite Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOfWhichCity | Hattusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Near Eastern city gate
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Hittite monument ⓘ archaeological monument in Turkey ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| culture | Hittite civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedAt | Hattusa archaeological excavations ⓘ |
| function |
defensive gateway
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ritual and ceremonial access point ⓘ |
| guardedBy | sphinx figures ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
monumental gateway
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passageway through city wall ⓘ sphinx sculptures ⓘ stone reliefs ⓘ |
| hasSculpture | sphinx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of Hattusa UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Boğazkale District
NERFINISHED
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Hattusa NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkey ⓘ Yerkapı NERFINISHED ⓘ Çorum Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| partOf |
Yerkapı rampart complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
city walls of Hattusa NERFINISHED ⓘ fortifications of Hattusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInSite |
Yerkapı southern slope
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southern fortifications of Hattusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
2nd millennium BCE
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Late Bronze Age ⓘ |
| usedAs |
ceremonial entrance
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city gate of the Hittite capital ⓘ |
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