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Hemite relief
37.1844° N, 36.0932° E
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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.
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Ulmitessuba-Treaty (witness list)
c. 1265–1240 BCE
Initial description by Bossert
1946
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