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Emirgazi Altars

A total of six altars have been found at Emirgazi but all of them are today in the museums. Five of them are in Istanbul Museum and one in Ankara. Of the five altars shown here four are in the round shape and one is square. The first altar has the name of Tudhaliya IV inscribed on the fifth line. All are decorated with luwian hieroglyph incsriptions.


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Altar I
Altar I Altar I Altar I Altar I Altar I - drawing by E.Masson
Altar II
Altar II Altar II Altar II - drawing by E.Masson
Altar III
Altar III - drawing by E.Masson
Altar IV
Altar IV
Altar V
Altar V - A Side Altar V - A Side Altar V - B Side Altar V - drawing by E.Masson



Image sources:
Bora Bilgin, 2006
Emilia Masson, "Les inscriptions louvites hiéroglyphiques d'Emirgazi". Journal des Savants 1979, p.3-49