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The God Relief at King's Gate
The high relief of a male warrior figure is carved on a limestone block at the north flank of the inner doorway of the King's Gate. In early years, the relief was thought to be of a king, after which the gate was named. However, the horns on the headpiece and naked feet suggest that the figure represents a god. The relief is about 2.35 meters high. The original relief was cut off and moved to Ankara at the beginning of the 20th century, and later a replica was installed in its place. The original relief can be seen in the Anatolian Civilizations Museum in Ankara.
