Planty of the Hamchuks

early June 2026

Tablet with Prophecy of Lunar Eclipses

Terracotta, 13th cent BCE, Bogazkoy, Turkey

Tripod Jar, terracotta, early Bronze age, unknown provenance

Found this one to be quite intriguing, with the colors and proportions and designs and apparently immaculate condition. Most of the things they had from this era were small, and I wondered if they didn't make large things, or if the large things just didn't last.

Jug with Filter, terracotta, early bronze age, unknown provenance

I thought this was rather brilliant, such a smart use of the technology they had at the time.

Idol, marble, early bronze age, unknown provenance.

early June 2026

Statue of Dionysus, marble, 1st-2nd cent CE, Sahut, Turkey

This is for the Dionysus folks.

Personally I hate this piece of art so much that I am actively repelled by it, but hey, this is why I don't go here. But it is interesting.

Relief Depicting Gigantomachy (Battle between Gods and Giants). Marble, 2nd cent CE, Geyre Turkey.

I woke V up from his nap so he could check this one out, much to his amusement. The photo flattens the features a bit.

ok next is something left me absolutely dumbstruck

Sadly Tumblr has once again stripped so much detail but anyway this is some motherfucking cuneiform!!!!! This was my first time seeing in person and I was just. completely blown away.

Also the topic is perfect for tumblr:

Tablet on Horse Breeding, terracotta, 2nd half of the 14cent BCE, Bogazkoy, Turkey.

early June 2026

Statue of Euterpe, Muse of Music. Marble. 2nd CE Balat, Turkey

Absolutely adored this one.

Statue of Aphrodite, marble, 2nd CE, Batal, Turkey.

Got this photo for all the Aphrodite followers out there. Compared to how all the other female statues are being presented here, Aphrodite is definitely not being subtle by having her top removed.

"Anatolia's deep-rooted religious history, and the traditional agricultural societies it fostered, made it difficult for the Olympian gods and cults to advance further than the coastal areas. On the other hand, the mutual interaction between Anatolia's indigenous people and migrant communities that settled in the region, gave birth to a plethora of different diety cults"

Loved every bit of this - a reminder of wow just how little I know or understand about any of this, despite having had Greek gods and goddesses drilled into my head by many different teachers growing up. Here's an entirely new context!

Kakasbos

"Categorized as a rider-god, Kakasbos was a god indigenous to the regions of Lycia, Pisidia, and Pamphylia. Kakasbos was commonly depicted wearing a cape and holding a club. Taking into consideration his ability to punish his enemie,s it is possible to assert that he was an infernal god"

Twelve Gods - Dodeka Theoi

"The cult of Twelve Gods is indigenous to Lycia. On the sacrificial stelae dedicated to them, the gods are divided into two groups of six, one on the left, the other on the right of a figure in the middle of the top row, depicted standing frontally"