Hittite Rock Sancturary

25-06-2009

We arrived at Hattusa, the capital of the powerful Hittites, Yazılıkaya is a Hittite rock sanctuary located about 1.5 km northeast of Hattusa. It consists of two open-air chambers surrounded by natural rock formations.

Yazılıkaya was a sanctuary of Hattusa, the capital city of the Hittite Empire, today in the Çorum Province, Turkey. Rock reliefs are a prominent aspect of Hittite art.