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The Lion Gate at Hattusa, the capital of the Hittite Empire. The gate, dated to the 13th century BCE, was flanked by two towers. The head of the lion on the left had already been broken away in antiquity. It has been reconstructed in 2011. The lions were put at the entrance of the city to ward off evil.
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Raddato, C. (2016, April 11). Lion Gate at Hattusa. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/4892/
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Raddato, Carole. "Lion Gate at Hattusa." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 11, 2016. https://www.ancient.eu/image/4892/.
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Raddato, Carole. "Lion Gate at Hattusa." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 11 Apr 2016. Web. 28 Sep 2020.
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