Tag: Hittites
The Many Languages of the Hittites – Knowledge
Boğazköy-Ḫattuša is a treasury. Archaeologists have been excavating the capital of the Bronze Age Hittite Empire in Central Anatolia since 1906, and they are still coming across surprises. Now an…
SZ climate column: What the downfall of the Hittites means for us – knowledge
History does not repeat itself, but some lessons can be learned. For example this: Humans cope alarmingly badly with climate change. A study makes you sit up and take notice…
Ramses II, this pharaoh defeated the mighty Hittites and led Egypt into its greatest prosperity
Magnificent traveling exhibition Ramses II, this pharaoh defeated the mighty Hittites and led Egypt into its greatest prosperity The reconstructions shone in the old colors – there was nothing too…