History and archaeology / Monument and statue
Fasıllar Monument
Beyşehir, Konya
An unfinished Hittite Storm God monument, about 8 meters tall and weighing 70 tons, lying on a slope near the village of Fasıllar.
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Its story
This monument carved from basalt depicts the Storm God standing on a mountain god between two lions. It is dated to the Hittite Imperial Age, the 13th century BC, and is thought to have been left unfinished. The original block, weighing about 70 tons, still lies today on the slope west of the village, near where it was carved. A copy of the monument is displayed in the garden of the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara. It can be visited together with Eflatunpınar on a route following the Hittite traces around Beyşehir.
Key facts
- Note
- Original in place; copy in Ankara
- Size
- About 8 m, ~70 tons
- Period
- Hittite Imperial Age (13th century BC)
- Admission
- Free access
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
- Quiet
Location
37.65833, 31.89583
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://kureansiklopedi.com/tr/detay/fasillar-hitit-kaya-aniti-8c678 | https://hittitemonuments.com/fasillar/ | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1397859