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Hittite Couple Sacrificing to Bull
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Hittite couple sacrificing to bull, Alaça Hüyük, Turkey. In this relief, a king and queen, or perhaps a priest and priestess, stand at an altar and make an offering before a bull. On the symbolism of…

Places:

Hattusa, Hittite Empire (Boğazkale Alaçahöyük Milli Parkı, Türkiye)

Date:

Bronze Age, 16th–14th Century BCE

Subjects:

Archaeology, Sacrifice, Animals, Leadership, Gender
Relief with two figures in profile next to podium and bull.