Gediz River
The relief has wider historical significance as evidence that the kingdom of Mira was south of the Seha river land (probably the Gediz River). From Hittite diplomatic letters, chiefly the Milawata letter, it is known that the Seha river land was bordered on one side by the kingdom of Mira and on the other side by Wilusa. The relief proves that Wilusa cannot have been south of the Gediz river, but must have been to the north of the river, in the Troad. This aids in the identification of Wilusa with the city of "Ilion", another name for Troy in Homer's "Iliad".