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Submitted by davidmorgan on Thursday, 17 July 2008  Page Views: 5722
Multi-periodSite Name: Topada
Country: Turkey Type: Carving
Nearest Town: Nevşehir Nearest Village: Ağıllı
Latitude: 38.493000N  Longitude: 34.480400E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
5 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
5

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Topada Topada submitted by davidmorgan

Carving in Turkey

A Hittite inscription from the 8th century BCE commemorating the military achievements of Wasusarmas, king of Tabal.
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Topada Topada submitted by davidmorgan
I like some of their characters, especially the calf head and the feet.

Topada Topada submitted by davidmorgan
Detail of the inscriptions.

Topada Topada submitted by davidmorgan
Quite a large piece of rock it's been carved into.

Topada Topada submitted by davidmorgan
The inscriptions at the end of the rock became visible on a second visit.

Topada Topada submitted by davidmorgan
The script continues onto the end of the rock as well.
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