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09-SEP-2003

Istanbul Arch Museum 01428.jpg

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Upper half of a relief depicting a warrior. Basalt, about 120 cm in height (for the whole stele).
From Aslantaş. Neo-Hittite sculpture, Aramean style, 8th century BC,

There are several places named A(r)slantaş in Anatolia; this one is situated a few km east of Karkamış (on the Euphrates River and on the Turkish-Syrian border, c. 25 km south of Birecik).

Correspondent: J.M.Criel, Antwerpen.
Source: Website of ‘hittitemonuments.com’ .

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