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The inner face of the Sphinx Gate built in the 14th century BCE at Alacahöyük (the site of a Neolithic and Hittite settlement in central Turkey) was decorated with a double-headed eagle engraved as a low relief. The eagle holds rabbits in its claws. The legs of a goddess walking towards the city can be seen above the eagle.
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Raddato, C. (2019, April 06). Eagle Relief at Alacahöyük.
World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10410/eagle-relief-at-alacahoyuk/
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