Thursday, April 3 2025

Tag: Prof. Dr. Remzi Oğuz Arik

The Hittites' famous gold-hilted iron dagger was forged from iron with extraterrestrial origins

The Hittites’ famous gold-hilted iron dagger was forged from iron with extraterrestrial origins

The Hittites, the biggest player on the Anatolian civilization stage, were also a pioneering society in the processing and use of iron. The gold-hilted iron dagger found during the excavations at Alacahöyük was the best example of Hittite ironworking. The dagger is also an important discovery because it is a dagger forged from iron with