History and archaeology / Ancient city
Sarissa (Kuşaklı) Hittite City
Altınyayla, Sivas
An important Hittite city mentioned in the Treaty of Kadesh as 'the Storm God of Sarissa', with a large temple and a Hittite dam.
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Its story
Sarissa, known as the Kuşaklı archaeological site, is one of the important cities of the Hittites. In excavations a large temple, a letter, a terracotta twin bull rhyton and cuneiform tablets were found. In the Treaty of Kadesh, signed between Egypt and the Hittites in the 13th century BC, 'the Storm God of Sarissa' is listed among the witnesses. South of the mound are a Hittite dam formed by a stone embankment and an open-air temple with the sacred 'huwaşi' stone mentioned in Hittite texts. The excavations were carried out by Prof. Dr. Andreas Müller-Karpe of the University of Marburg.
Key facts
- Note
- Open excavation site
- Period
- Hittite, 16th–13th century BC
- Location
- Near the village of Başören, Altınyayla
Trip purpose
- Photography
- Quiet
Location
39.30817, 36.90967
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarissa | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ku%C5%9Fakl%C4%B1_%28Sarissa%29 | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1040082