Ancient Hittite Warriors: 10 Things You Should Know
Who Were the Hittites? The Hittites originating from Anatolia (corresponding to modern-day Turkey), carved out an empire (from circa 15th-13th century BC) that encompassed most…
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Archaeologists may have discovered the world’s oldest known ‘smiley face’ on a 3700-year old flask
While a wide range of emoticons are often available at your disposal in the present-day electronic media, the human inclination towards ideograms goes back to…
An entire Hittite village to be reconstructed in the ancient site of Hattusha
Hattusha (or Halys in Greek) was the capital of the Hittite Empire during the epoch of late Bronze Age in the Near-East, with its current…
Archaeologist talks about a Bronze Age ‘World War Zero’ that brought down three ancient civilizations
Back in March, we talked about a 3,200-year-old massive battle that took place in the cultural ‘backwaters’ of Bronze Age northern Europe (circa 13th century…
