Hattusa - Wikipedia
Hattusa, also Hattuşa, Ḫattuša, Hattusas, or Hattusha, was the capital of the Hittite Empire in the late Bronze Age during two distinct periods. Its ruins lie near modern Boğazkale, Turkey, (originally Boğazköy) within the great loop of the Kızılırmak …
Hittite art - Wikipedia
Hittite art was produced by the Hittite civilization in ancient Anatolia, in modern-day Turkey, and also stretching into Syria during the second millennium BCE from the nineteenth century up until the twelfth century BCE. This period falls under the Anatolian Bronze Age.
Hattusa: The Great Hittite City At The Edge Of The World
Sep 1, 2021 · Huge entryways flanked by stone lions stood in a massive stone curtain wall. Beautiful carvings in the living rock could be found at the nearby sanctuary of the city, known as Yazilikaya. Here at last was the 2nd millennium BC capital of one of the largest Bronze Age empires in history.
Hattusha Boğazköy: Explore the Capital of the Hittite Empire
Founded around 1650 BC, Hattusha was the capital of the Hittite Empire and became the focus of the arts and architecture of that time as the capital of one of the four great powers of the Bronze...
The Last Days of Hattusa - Biblical Archaeology Society
Dec 6, 2022 · From his capital, Hattusa, in central Anatolia, the last-known Hittite king ruled over a people who had once built a great empire.
Hattusa: The Cursed City of the Hatti and the Hittite Empire
Mar 3, 2020 · Hattusa, also known as Hattusha, is an ancient city located near modern Boğazkale in the Çorum Province of Turkey’s Black Sea Region. This ancient city once served as the capital of the Hittite Empire, one of the superpowers of the ancient world.
Magnificent Hattusa: Capital Of The Hittite Empire
Apr 11, 2021 · Hattusa has a rich history with its six-kilometre walls surrounding the ancient city, its monumental gates, the 71-meter-long underground passage, and 31 temples unearthed so far. The Lion Gate, the King Gate, and the Yazılıkaya Open Air Temple are some of …
The Hunt: What Secrets Lie in the Hattusa Green Stone? - Artnet …
May 14, 2024 · The enigmatic Hattusa Green stone rests eternally in a room near the temple’s main entrance, exposed to the elements and the yearning hands of curious visitors.
Hittite Art: Characteristics of Anatolian Culture
Important sites of Hittite arts and crafts include Hattusa, Inandik, Eskiyapar, Alacahoyuk, Alisar and Ferzant. Note: For another Anatolian culture, from the era of Mesolithic art, see the important archeological site of Gobekli Tepe (c.9,500 BCE).
Hattusha | For UNESCO World Heritage Travellers
Hattusha: the Hittite Capital is the archaeological site of the political and religious metropolis of the Hittites, bearing a unique testimony to the now-extinct Hittite civilization. The heydays of this well-preserved fortified city were from 1375 to 1200 BCE.