Green stone

The Hattusa Green Stone is a roughly cubic block of what is believed to be nephrite standing in the remains of the Great Temple at Hattusa, capital of the Hittites in the late Bronze Age.
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  • Stone
  • …is also known as “Hattusa Green Stone”
  • Description: block of nephrite in Turkey

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Yazılıkaya.

Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
was a sanctuary of Hattusa, the capital… is situated 1½ km northeast of Green stone.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yekbas and Yazır.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood of the town , Boğazkale District, , Turkey. is situated 3½ km north of Green stone.

Village
is a village in the Boğazkale District of in Turkey. is situated 3½ km southwest of Green stone.

Village
is a village in the Boğazkale District of in Turkey. is situated 4 km west of Green stone.

Green stone

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Latitude
40.01933° or 40° 1′ 10″ north
Longitude
34.6154° or 34° 36′ 55″ east
Open location code
8GGP2J98+P5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9392977331
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­stone
Wiki­data ID
Q123365035

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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Green stone” goes by many names.

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Main entrance and Temple gate.

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Turkey: Highlights

Notable places include Istanbul and Edirne.

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