Yazilikaya Archive

Yazılıkaya: One Of The Most Striking Religious Shrines Of The Hittite Empire

AncientPages.com | July 4, 2023

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The fascinating ancient Hittite sanctuary of Yazilikaya ('rock with writing') lies between rock outcroppings at the foot of the high ridge east of

News

Famous Ancient Hittite Figures And Symbols Engraved In Stone By A Local Artist From Çorum Province, Anatolia

AncientPages.com | August 8, 2020

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A man, living in the Central Anatolian province of Çorum, has been engraving symbols and figures unique to the Hittites on stones, with

This carving at Yazilikaya is said to depict 12 gods of the underworld. Credit: Public Domain

Archaeology

Secret Ancient Lunar Calendar May Be Hidden At A Hittite Sanctuary

AncientPages.com | July 3, 2019

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - According to a new fascinating theory there may be a secret ancient lunar calendar hidden at a Hittite sanctuary in Turkey. Archaeologists have