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
Hieroglyph meaning “city” in the Luwian language spoken in Anatolia deciphered
A research team led by Petra M. Goedegebuure of the University of Chicago has published a groundbreaking study in the academic journal Anatolian Studies on the Luwian language for ‘city’ spoken in ancient Anatolia. In addition to providing a thorough linguistic analysis of the term in question, this study investigates the cultural and social meanings
2800-year-old Burunkaya Inscription written in Luwian Hieroglyphic
Among the rich historical heritage of Anatolia, inscriptions are the most important sources that shed light on thousands of years ago. One of these inscriptions is the Burunkaya Inscription written in Hieroglyphic Luwian. The Burunkaya Inscription is located on the Burunkaya hill near the village of Gücünkaya, east of Aksaray province in Central Anatolia. This