Karatepe-Aslantaş Open-Air Museum, Archaeological museum in Osmaniye Province, Turkey
The Karatepe-Aslantaş Open-Air Museum displays stone sculptures and fortification walls within a national park near the Aslantaş Dam reservoir.
The site originated as a fortified settlement named Azatiwadaya in the 8th century BC, constructed by King Azatiwada before falling to Assyrian forces.
The museum contains bilingual inscriptions in Phoenician and Hieroglyphic Luwian, which contributed to decoding ancient Anatolian writing systems.
The museum maintains artifacts in their original locations, with protective coverings over the stone carvings and a 1-kilometer circular path connecting both gates.
Two sphinx statues guard the northeastern gate, while the southwestern entrance features stone statues of the deities Bes and Baal.
Location: Osmaniye Province
Location: Osmaniye
Inception: 1958
GPS coordinates: 37.30022,36.25004
Latest update: March 4, 2025 21:21
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