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23-SEP-2004

Scenes of kings meeting gods

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A king (or queen) is pouring libation to the Stormgod.
Detail of a limestone relief from the Lions Gate at Milid / Arslantepe (7 km northeast of modern Malatya).
Neo-Hittite sculpture in traditional style, 1050-850 BC.

Correspondent: J.M.Criel, Antwerpen
Sources: ‘Anadolu Uygarlıkları’ (Anatolian Civilisations) – Prof.Dr. Ekrem Akurgal.
& Website of ‘hittitemonuments.com’ .

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