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19-JUN-2011

Ankara june 2011 6865.jpg

On the picture: A king pouring libation to some gods. Behind him (in the left lower corner) a servant is restraining a bull, probably to be sacrificed soon. Detail of a larger scene.
Limestone relief from the ‘Lion Gate’ in Milid / Arslantepe (near 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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