They fought the Egyptians, sacked Babylon, and built elaborate cities. Then the Hittites vanished. Today, new discoveries are restoring the legend of a forgotten superpower. A procession of gods ...

Since the announcement of the first global Art Basel Awards earlier in 2025, there has been much anticipation about who will get the nod. Today (15 May), the winners – 36 ‘Medalists’ – have been ...

This site, identified as the ancient Hittite city of Nerik, has revealed a water control infrastructure dating back to the Bronze Age, between 1525 and 1426 BCE, according to dendrochronological and ...

Its influence has spread across different cultures, and its story has been transmitted over millennia. Recently, studies on a Hittite version of the poem have opened new perspectives on its ...

The fact that Egypt and the Hittite Kingdom were engaged in a high ... Throne showing Tut and Ankhesenamun(Scala/Art Resource, NY) That delay may have been costly. According to The Deeds of ...

A REPRESENTATION of a bull in silver from recent excavations in Anatolia, and described as the most important work of art of Hittite origin yet discovered, is to be exhibited at the forthcoming ...

To the locals in Boğazkale, central Turkey, the smooth green boulder lying in the nearby ruins of an ancient temple has magical powers. It is a wishing stone, granting whomever places their hands ...

Celebrity archaeologists perennially announce that they’re close to unearthing the tomb of Nefertiti, perhaps ancient Egypt’s most powerful queen. She first tantalized the modern world with ...

This cultural synthesis enriched Hittite art, literature, and religion, leaving an indelible mark on the city’s identity. Despite its prominence, Hattusa’s decline remains shrouded in mystery.

The inscription, dated to the reign of the Hittite king Tudhaliya II some 3,300 years ago, includes texts written in both the Hittite and Hurrian languages. Previous research has indicated that ...