Fasıllar Monument Fasıllar monument is a large statue of the Hittite Storm God in a mountainous temple standing above a mountain god between two lions. It is thought that the statue was originally made to be moved to Eflatunpınar monument but has never been completed and left in Fasıllar in Hittite period (See Eflatunpınar page for a proposed shape of the combined monument). It is located on the slope of a hill, west of the Fasıllar village of Beyşehir, Konya. The statue weights about 70 tons and made of bazalt stone. It is 2.75 meters in width and 8 meters in height. Being located close to its quary, confirms that the statue is actually not in its final destination. Certain parts of the monument is carved in more detail and some other parts are in rough shape. Most Hittite monuments are relief type carvings on solid natural rock walls, whereas the Fasıllar monument is carved on a separate rock block. Similarities to Eflatunpınar figures and Alacahöyük orthostats point to the time of Tudhaliya IV, end of 13th century BCE. Among the locals the rock monument is also referred as Kurtbeşiği. The second row of pictures below are from a replica at the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara. 37°39'30 N - 31°53'45 E Google Earth location (approximate) Click on pictures for a larger image.

Image sources:
Hasan Bahar, 2006.
Tayfun Bilgin, 2006.