Gavur Castle

Castle in Haymana, Ankara, Turkey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gavur Castle, formerly known as Ghiaour and Giaour castle,[1] all meaning infidel's castle (from Gavur), is a castle located in the Dereköy neighborhood of Haymana, on the road to the Kara Ömerli neighborhood.

LocationHaymana, Dereköy, Ankara, Turkey
Construction started1600-1700 BC
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Gavur Castle
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LocationHaymana, Dereköy, Ankara, Turkey
Construction started1600-1700 BC
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History

Researchers determined that it was built between 1600 and 1700 BC, during the years when the Hittites[2] ruled.[1][3] There are 2 distinct soldier reliefs on the outer walls of the castle and a depiction of a female figure that can hardly be seen with the naked eye today. The excavation of the Gavur Castle was at the request of Atatürk.[4][5]

Gallery

  • Reliefs
    Reliefs
  • Male gods
    Male gods
  • Sitting goddess
    Sitting goddess
  • The goddess in the upper right
    The goddess in the upper right
  • Drawing in Histoire de l'art dans l'antiquité by Georges Perrot (1887)
    Drawing in Histoire de l'art dans l'antiquité by Georges Perrot (1887)

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