Buyyukale

The citadel served as a royal residence, containing a presence chamber and private
apartments for the monarch. There were also living quarters for the palace officials and
the palace guard, as well as two shrines. The main gate that connected the citadel with
the Upper City was flanked by two rectangular towers; on either side of the outer portal
stood two statues of lions. A viaduct of mud-brick on a stone foundation led to the gate;
a timber pavement for horse-drawn carts covered this viaduct.