The inscriptions of the Aleppo temple
@article{Hawkins2011TheIO, title={The inscriptions of the Aleppo temple}, author={John David Hawkins}, journal={Anatolian Studies}, year={2011}, volume={61}, pages={35 - 54} }
Abstract The location of the Temple of the Storm-God of Aleppo, one of the most famous cult-centres of antiquity, has long been a matter of speculation, but was finally revealed by excavations on Aleppo citadel begun in 1996. These have gradually uncovered the central cult-room of the temple with a rich inventory of sculptures datable to several phases of the construction. In 2003 came the dramatic exposure of a substantial Hieroglyphic Luwian inscription recording a dedication to the Storm-God…
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