History and archaeology / Archaeological site
Karakız Hittite Quarry and Sculpture Workshop
Sorgun, Yozgat
A sculpture workshop in a Late Bronze Age Hittite quarry, with unfinished lion bases and a large basin.
Its story
Karakız is a large quarry from the Hittite Empire period (Late Bronze Age). Besides traces of stone extraction, unfinished works have been found at the site, such as two bases each carved from a single block and carried by a pair of lions, a large cylindrical block and a large basin. The lion statues are thought to have been made between 1400 and 1200 BC and intended to be dedicated to a sacred water source. The first finds were identified by the Yozgat Museum Directorate in 1982, and the site was registered as the 'Karakız Sculpture Workshop' in 2009. It is a rare place for seeing the stages of Hittite sculpture-making on site.
Key facts
- Note
- Open land; limited signage
- Period
- Hittite, 14th–13th century BC
- Registered
- 2009
Trip purpose
- Photography
- Quiet
Location
39.81320, 35.35780
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://www.hittitemonuments.com/karakiz/index.htm | https://hurriyetdailynews.com/the-mystery-of-hittite-lions--97807 | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15849063