A Remarkable Newly Deciphered Hittite Tablet Sheds New Light on The Trojan War
The Hittites, creators of invaluable written records from the Anatolian Bronze Age, have gifted us thousands of cuneiform tablets unearthed at sites like their capital, Hattusa (modern Boğazköy, Çorum). Hittitologists, by deciphering these tablets, have revealed crucial insights into Hittite history, religion, and economy, while also providing a window into life in ancient Anatolia. A
Aygül Süel “We are making big mistakes about the Hittites”
Prof. Dr. Aygül Süel, Head of the Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Hitit University and the director of the excavation of the city of Sapinuwa , said in an online session she attended in recent years that we are making great mistakes for the Hittites. Stating that some of the information that has
In Kayalıpınar, a seal impression belonging to Hattusili III, which will impact Hittite history, was discovered
In the excavations conducted at the Kayalıpınar Ruins, located within the boundaries of the Sivas province in present-day Türkiye, which the Hittites considered the Upper Land, a seal impression belonging to Hattusili III was discovered. Recognized through the Kadesh Battle and the subsequent Kadesh Peace Treaty, Hattusili III elevated the Hittite Empire to become the