I. The enigma of their existence -- 1. Discovery and wild surmise -- Leander swan from Asia to Europe -- What was known about the Hittites in A.D. 1871 -- What is known today -- Asia Minor: A winter ...
The powerful Hittite Empire was rival to Egypt until it disappeared. A new study may explain why. Carved stone lions flank a gate at the ancient Hittite capital of Hattusa in central Turkey. The ...
A three-year-drought may have led to the fall of the Hittite empire in the Middle East 3000 years ago. The finding comes from analysing timber used to make the burial chamber of a later ruler, who may ...