The Hittite Empire emerged around 1650 BC in semi-arid central Anatolia, a region that includes much of modern Turkey. ... which matches the timeline of the Hittite's disappearance. ...

Not to be confused with Suppiluliuma I, Suppiluliuma II was allegedly the last Great King of the Hittite Empire. There is not a whole lot known about him or his reign as historians have only found ...

Bronze Age empire. Archaeologists think the first Hittite kingdoms formed in central Anatolia — now Turkey — in about 2100 B.C. and the Hittites had become a major regional power by 1450 B.C ...

No one knows for sure what happened to the ancient Hittite Empire. For nearly 500 years, its dominion extended across much of modern Turkey and into Syria and Lebanon. Its kings dwelled in massive ...

Climate change may explain mysterious collapse of ancient Hittite Empire Scientists say rings of juniper wood from 3,000 years ago show three-straight years with low growth, suggesting a prolonged ...

Archaeologists discovered a royal seal from the ancient Hittite Empire that warns of death if a contract is broken. Contracts during this time often had consequences if broken, but death as a ...

The Hittites are one of the world's oldest known civilizations, with the world's oldest known Indo-European language, and excavations at that site have been ongoing for more than 100 years, the ...

Gaziantep Castle in southeastern Turkey dates back to the Hittite Empire and in modern times has been a museum and tourist attraction. Parts of the building were destroyed by Monday's earthquake.

The Hittite Empire arose circa 1650 BC in semi-arid central Anatolia, which encompassed much of current Turkey. ... which matches the timeline of the Hittite's disappearance. ...

New research suggests drought accelerated empire collapse. Cornell University. Journal Nature DOI 10.1038/s41586-022-05693-y ...