Anatolian Civilizations and Historical Sites - TEDA

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Embossments of cavaliers.
from the characteristics of the work done. The first group worked on
side-faced, motional scenes, whereas the other group illustrated
motionless and dead scenes. The subjects on the embossments were
treated with an entertaining style. The remaining depictions are of the
palatial life and of religious matters. Apart from these, some historical
events too were in these depictions.
On some embossments in Karatepe, the feast scene of the king was
illustrated. On this, a group bringing food to King Asativatas is seen.
Beside the hunter embossment, there is a bear. Beside an embossment
depicting the carriage of a sacrifice, epitaphs in the Hittite hieroglyph
script and Phoenician language are seen. The eyes of the sphinx
protecting the gates of Karatepe were made from a type of white
limestone. The eye pupils of it were pointed out with a darker stone.
It has been understood that this sphinx dates to around 700 BC and
was made in the Pheonicianized Late Hittite style. The city Asativatas
later came under the rule of the Assyrians. Today, this model open air
museum welcomes its guests with its view of the blue waters of
Aslantafl Dam.
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