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11-DEC-2006

Istanbul dec 2007 1062.jpg

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Relief of warriors, 8th century BC, from Aslantaş.

Basalt, about 120 cm in height. Neo-Hittite sculpture, Aramean style.
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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