Neo-Hittite and post-Hittite States of Anatolia


Rock relief from Ivriz, Turkey 1. Rock relief from Ivriz, northern side of the Taurus range. A local ruler pays homage to the god of fertility. Late 8th c. Neo-Hittite. Seen here are Hittite, Assyrian, and Aramaen stylistic influences.
Lycia, rock-cut tomb of Amyntas, Telmessus 2. Lycia. Rock-cut tomb of Amyntas, which overlooks Telmessus. Inscribed 4th c. B.C.: "Amyntas son of Hermapias." Photograph by Sabrina Maras, Berkeley, CA. Lycia was an area long the south coast of Anatolia which included the towns of Myra and Patara. It emerged after the collapse of the Hittite Empire, and in the 4th c. B.C. was incorporported into the Persian Empire.