Rock Relief · Manisa
Manisa relief
Carved cliff face with image of Kybele or the Plastene Mother
The Manisa relief, also known as the Akpınar relief and the Cybele relief (Kibele or Turkish: 'Taş Suret' (Cliff image) or Sipil Heykeli (Sipylos Monument), is a Hittite rock relief at Akpınar, about 5 km east of the Turkish provincial capital of Manisa above an amusement park on the road to Salihli. It depicts a Hittite divinity. Rock reliefs are a prominent aspect of Hittite art.
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The closest 8 places around Manisa relief; sorted without regard to province borders.
Distances are as the crow flies; driving distance may be longer.
Mount Sipylus
Mount Spil, also known as Mount Sipylus (elevation 1,513 m or 4,964 ft), is a mountain in Manisa Province, Turkey.
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Kula volcano
Kula is a volcanic field located in western Turkey. Kula field consists of a broad area of cinder cones and maars.
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Muradiye Mosque
The Muradiye Mosque is a 16th-century Ottoman mosque in the town of Manisa in southwest Turkey.
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Manisa Museum
Manisa Museum is an archeological museum within the Manisa Museum, situated in the historic kulliye of Muradiye Mosque built by Mimar Sinan.
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