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This is a view looking up the southeast corner of the Rampart of Yerkapi. Notice on the right (east) side of the image the staircase that leads up the rampart. There is a "mate" on the western side.
The massive Rampart of Yerkapi ("gate in the earth"), was built at the south end of Hattusha. It is about 115 feet high and 820 feet wide. It is constructed of packed dirt that was covered with stones. On the west and east sides are stairways that lead up to the Sphinx Gate
Since this is the only place at Hattusha such a Rampart exists, its function was probably not defensive. It may have been built for ceremonial purposes and/or to impress people approaching Hattusha from the south.
The rampart was constructed during the period of the Hittite Empire (1360–1180 B.C.).
