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3000-year-old wooden were discovered underwater in the sacred city of Nerik, the Hittites’ holy city

September 1, 2023

September 1, 2023

In ongoing archaeological excavations at Oymaağaç Mound, formerly known as Nerik, an important religious and cultural center for the Hittite...

Archaeologists are trying to find the source of the catharsis water mentioned in the Hittite cuneiform tablets in the excavations at Şapinuva

August 24, 2023

August 24, 2023

Archaeologists are attempting to discover the source of the sacred water used in purification rituals mentioned in the cuneiform tablets...

How did the non-seafaring Hittites of the Bronze Age maintain control over Eastern Mediterranean trade?

August 18, 2023

August 18, 2023

During the Bronze Age, Anatolia possessed significant overland trade routes. The trade colonies established by Assyrian merchants formed the main...

The borders of the Hittite city of Şapinuva are determining by 3300-year-old workshops

August 17, 2023

August 17, 2023

The boundaries of the second significant administrative center, the city of Sapinuva, established by the Hittites, who were the first...