Hittite Lion Tub at Hattusa

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by Carole Raddato
published on 31 March 2019

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Hittite Lion Tub at Hattusa — A Hittite Lion Tub lying among the ruins of the Great Temple at Hattusa, the capital of the Hittite Empire. The basin was originally 5.5 metres long, and featured crouching lions at all four corners. It probably had a role in cult rituals.

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Carole Raddato

Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.

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Raddato, C. (2019, March 31). Hittite Lion Tub at Hattusa. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10342/hittite-lion-tub-at-hattusa/

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