King’s Gate

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King’s Gate is a monumental Late Bronze Age city gate at the Hittite capital of Hattusa, notable for its massive stone walls and relief of a warrior figure.

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King’s Gate canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site feature
city gate
monumental gate
associatedWith Hattusa fortifications
Hittite royal capital
builtBy Hittite Empire
country Turkey
culture Hittite
linked to: Hittite (Nesite)
discoveredBy archaeologists in the early 20th century
excavatedBy German Archaeological Institute
function city gate
defensive gateway
monumental entrance
hasAccess visitable within the Hattusa archaeological site
hasConstructionTechnique cyclopean masonry
hasFeature massive stone walls
relief of a warrior figure
hasMaterial stone
hasOrientation eastern fortifications of Hattusa
hasRelief warrior figure in high relief
heritageStatus part of the Hattusha UNESCO World Heritage Site
locatedIn Boğazkale
linked to: Boğazköy

Hattusa
Turkey
Çorum Province
partOf city walls of Hattusa
fortification system of Hattusa
period Late Bronze Age
touristAttraction yes
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteComponentOf Hattusha: the Hittite Capital

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Boğazköy (Hattusa) hasPart King’s Gate