Hittite Sun Course Monument, Bronze monument in Sıhhiye Square, Ankara, Turkey.
The Hittite Sun Course Monument stands 4 meters tall, featuring a bronze sun disc design that reflects ancient Anatolian artistic traditions.
Created by sculptor Nusret Suman in 1977, the monument was presented to Ankara residents by the Anatolian Insurance Company in 1978.
The monument replicates a Hatti artifact discovered at Alacahöyük, representing the connection between modern Turkey and its ancient civilizations.
The monument remains accessible throughout the year in Sıhhiye Square, with the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations nearby displaying related artifacts.
Between 1977 and 1995, the sun disc design served as the official emblem of Ankara Municipality before changing through a metropolitan resolution.
GPS coordinates: 39.92673,32.85521
Latest update: March 9, 2025 14:58
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