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Hemite relief

Hittite rock relief in southern Turkey

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The Hemite relief is a Hittite rock relief at Gökçedam (formerly Hemite) in the central district of Osmaniye Province in Turkey, about 20 km northwest of the provincial capital of Osmaniye. Rock reliefs are a prominent aspect of Hittite art.

Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
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Ulmitessuba-Treaty (witness list)

c. 1265–1240 BCE

Initial description by Bossert

1946

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Defensive Structures

Fortresses
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ReliefsInscriptions
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Country

Turkey

Coordinates

37.18° N, 36.09° E