Hisarcık Inscriptions The rock inscription was written on the naturally smooth surface of a rock at the location known as Toptepesi near Hisarcik village, about 10 km south of the city of Kayseri. Most of the two-line hieroglyphic Luwian inscription was not in good shape. It is probably about an offering to Mount Harhara (Hittite name for Mt. Erciyes). Unfortunately the inscription has been completely destroyed sometime after 2000 by scraping the rock surface. Another inscription was also found in Hisarcık is now in Ancient Oriental Museum in Istanbul. The basalt block about 60 cm by 60 cm has a 3 line hieroglyphic luwian inscription on one face. Inscription mentions offering of gazelles to Mount Harhara. The name Kurtis is mentioned at the end which may be the same person as in Bahçeköy. Thus it is suggested that the rock inscription and the block may be dated to end of 8th cent BCE. Click on pictures for a larger image.

Image sources:
Ertuğrul Anıl, Bora Bilgin, 2011
J.David Hawkins, Corpus of Hieroglyphic Luwian Inscriptions. 2000.