Hemite relief
The Hemite relief is a Hittite rock relief at Gökçedam in the central district of Osmaniye Province in Turkey, about 20 km northwest of the provincial capital of Osmaniye. Rock reliefs are a prominent aspect of Hittite art.Photo: Isimon49, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: hittite rock relief in Turkey
- Also known as: “Hemite Relief”, “Relief of Hemite”, and “Rock relief of Hemite”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Amouda Castle.
Amouda Castle
Photo: Kpisimon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The former Crusader castle of Amouda, in what was the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, and today close to the village of Gökçedam in the Turkish Province of Osmaniye. Amouda Castle is situated 420 metres north of Hemite relief.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gökçedam and Günlüce.
Gökçedam
Village
Gökçedam is a village in the Osmaniye District in Osmaniye Province, Turkey. Its population is 586. The village is inhabited by Turkmens. It was the birthplace of the famous Turkish novelist of Kurdish origin Yaşar Kemal.
Günlüce
Village
Günlüce is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Ceyhan, Adana Province, Turkey. Its population is 196.
Burhanlı
Village
Burhanlı is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Ceyhan, Adana Province, Turkey. Its population is 279. Burhanlı is situated 4 km southwest of Hemite relief.
Hemite relief
- Categories: sculpture, rock relief, and historic site
- Location: Osmaniye, Osmaniye Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.18441° or 37° 11′ 4″ northLongitude
36.09313° or 36° 5′ 35″ eastOpen location code
8G9R53MV+Q7OpenStreetMap ID
node 9606357012OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q1404380
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Satellite Map
Discover Hemite relief from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From German to Turkish—“Hemite relief” goes by many names.
- German: “Felsrelief von Hemite”
- Spanish: “relieve de Hemite”
- Spanish: “Relieve de Hemite”
- Turkish: “Hemite Kabartması”
- Turkish: “Hemite Kaya Anıtı”
- Turkish: “Hemite Kaya Kabartması”
- Turkish: “Hemite Kaya Rölyefi”
- Turkish: “Hemite Rölyefi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hemite Camii and Sakarcalık Mahallesi Camii.
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