Lion basin
Lion basin is a ruins in Boğazkale, Çorum Province. Lion basin is situated nearby to the ruins Main entrance, as well as near Green stone.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Green stone and Yazılıkaya.
Green stone
Stone
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Yazılıkaya
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yazılıkaya was a sanctuary of Hattusa, the capital city of the Hittite Empire, today in the Çorum Province, Turkey. Rock reliefs are a prominent aspect of Hittite art, and these are generally regarded as the most important group. Yazılıkaya is situated 1½ km northeast of Lion basin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yazır and Yekbas.
Yazır
Village
Yazır is a village in the Boğazkale District of Çorum Province in Turkey. Its population is 97. Yazır is situated 3½ km southwest of Lion basin.
Yekbas
Suburb
Yekbas is a neighbourhood of the town Boğazkale, Boğazkale District, Çorum Province, Turkey. Its population is 834. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. Yekbas is situated 3½ km north of Lion basin.
Karakeçili
Village
Karakeçili is a village in the Boğazkale District of Çorum Province in Turkey. Its population is 126. Karakeçili is situated 4 km west of Lion basin.
Lion basin
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Boğazkale, Çorum Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
40.01892° or 40° 1′ 8″ northLongitude
34.61572° or 34° 36′ 57″ eastOpen location code
8GGP2J98+H7OpenStreetMap ID
way 1418922499OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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In Other Languages
“Lion basin” goes by many names.
- German: “Löwenbecken”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Main entrance and Temple gate.
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