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Tag Archives: Sphinx Gate
Lion Gate Thoughts
This afternoon I walked into a conference room to participate in a TEAMS call and was taken back to a trip that I took to Turkey in 2014. My first thought was how did a picture I took show up … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Archaeology, Culture, History, Memories, Nature, Travel, Turkey
Tagged Anatolia, flock of sheep, Hattusha, Hittite Capital Hattusha, Lion gate, Sphinx Gate
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The Hittite Capital
Today we spent the afternoon exploring the ruins of Hattusha, the Hittite capital. The rest of the day was spent getting to and from Hattusha as it was a good three hour drive from Ankara. We left the hotel at … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Culture, History, Travel, Turkey
Tagged Ankara, archaeology, Hattusha, hittite, Lions Gate, Sphinx Gate, Turkey, vacation, Yazilikaya
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