Bulgarmaden Inscription The rock inscription is located on a rock cliff near the Madenköy village (also known as Bolkar Maden, Bulgarmaden) of Adana, south of the road between Ulukışla and Çiftehan. The Turkish word 'maden' means mine. The location is about 20 km northwest of the Clician Gates (the pass on the Taurus mountains, Gülek Pass) and about 30 km east of İvriz. The the hieroglyphic Luwian inscription is about 400 meter above the road and covers an area of 1.5 meter by 1.3 meter. It mentions the name of ruler Tarhunazas who is apparently a vassal of King Warpalawas of Tuwana (see Ivriz and Bor). The text indicates that Tarhunazas received the Mount Muti (possibly Bolkar Mountain) as a gift from Warpalawas, and Tarhunazas thanks him and the gods. He also advices future rulers to make offerings, and ends with a protective curse against anybody who damages the inscription. It is dated to the second half of the 8th century BCE. Click on pictures for a larger image.

Image sources:
John David Hawkins, Corpus of Hieroglyphic Luwian Inscriptions. 2000.