Porsuk Inscription

The limestone building block is about 1.30 meters by 0.75 meters in face and about 0.5 meters in depth. It has a single line of Hieroglyphic Luwian inscription on the front face. It was found sometime before 1960 near Zeyve Höyük, a little south of the village of Porsuk in Niğde province. The inscription indicates that the author, Parhwira, is an army commander. Paleographically, it might be one of the latest dated Hieroglyphic Luwian inscriptions with a suggested date in the early 7th century. It is on display at the Niğde Museum.


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