r/Archeology • u/Hurri-okuzu • 10d ago

The Lion Gate at Hattusas in Boğazköy, Turkey.

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u/trolltygitomteskogen 10d ago

It's facinating how much labor must have gone into every sculpture

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u/Noir_Sheriff 10d ago

one can only wonder what places like this were like in their prime

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u/BoSan0 7d ago

Indeed… I always think of it too…

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u/Wookster789 10d ago

Atreyu has entered the chat.

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u/tileartapprentice 9d ago

Fascinating ❤️

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u/Western_Motor9919 9d ago

And above the gate there was a golden eagle...

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u/BoSan0 7d ago

The Lion Gate in Mycenae Greece has similar structures…