Anatolian Civilizations and Historical Sites - TEDA

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Yaz›l›kaya (Inscribed Stone)
The Open Air Temple of Yaz›l›kaya, which is 2 km. from Bo¤azköy, was
built in the form of two galleries, making use of natural rocks. In front of
them is a building, only the foundations of which can be seen. In the large
gallery, to the right and left, there is a series of deity depictions. Gods are
to the right, and the goddesses are to the left, illustrated as walking. On
the other side of the rooms is the main scene where the god of sky and
his wife Hepat – the chief goddess – meet. The names of the deities were
written on top of them in hieroglyph. On the right end of the large room,
a 2.95 m. high embossment of King Tuthalia IV of the Hittites depicts him