Travel Tip: Art and Archaeology in Germany The Hittites
The Hittites: The People of a 1000 Gods GERMANY BONN • Kunst-und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland • Ongoing
The first display outside of Turkey of 160 extraordinary cult objects from the archaeological museums of Anatolia. Finely carved stone reliefs, orthostats - large rock slabs with relief sculpture - an impressive spectrum of ceramics of widely varying kinds, expressive and instructive clay tablets and seals, bronze statuettes, and finely-wrought gold offer an unparalleled look at the civilization of the Hittites. Large-sized current photographs of the excavation sites, architectural models of Hattusa and Kusakli (Sarissa) and two models of large-sized reliefs from the Yazilikaya rock shrine are also on view.
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