Hattusha Archive

Yazılıkaya: One Of The Most Striking Religious Shrines Of The Hittite Empire

AncientPages.com | July 4, 2023

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The fascinating ancient Hittite sanctuary of Yazilikaya ('rock with writing') lies between rock outcroppings at the foot of the high ridge east of

Hattusha - The Lion Gate in the south-west

Civilizations

Magnificent Hattusa: Capital Of The Hittite Empire

AncientPages.com | April 11, 2021

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Hattusa was the capital of the kingdom of the Hittites in the late Bronze Age. In the 2nd millennium BC, the kingdom stretched from

Queen Nefertari – Favorite Wife Of Ramses II The Great And Her Lavishly Decorated Tomb In The Valley Of The Queens

AncientPages.com | May 22, 2020

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In The Valley of the Queens there is an enormous and spectacular ancient tomb that belongs to Queen Nefertari (1290–1224 BC). Nefertari Meritmut, whose

This carving at Yazilikaya is said to depict 12 gods of the underworld. Credit: Public Domain

Archaeology

Secret Ancient Lunar Calendar May Be Hidden At A Hittite Sanctuary

AncientPages.com | July 3, 2019

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - According to a new fascinating theory there may be a secret ancient lunar calendar hidden at a Hittite sanctuary in Turkey. Archaeologists have

Civilizations

The Hittites – Rise And Fall Of An Ancient Powerful Empire

AncientPages.com | February 18, 2019

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Hittites were once one of the most powerful ancient civilizations that occupied the ancient region of Anatolia. This long-gone culture has greatly interested