Hittites - Wikipedia
The Hittites (/ ˈhɪtaɪts /) were an Anatolian Indo-European people who formed one of the first major civilizations of the Bronze Age in West Asia. Possibly originating from beyond the Black …
Hittite | Definition, History, Achievements, & Facts | Britannica
Jan 1, 2026 · Hittite, member of an ancient Indo-European people who appeared in Anatolia at the beginning of the 2nd millennium BCE; by 1340 BCE they had become one of the dominant …
Who Were the Hittites? - Biblical Archaeology Society
Nov 25, 2025 · From his capital, Hattusa, in central Anatolia, the last-known Hittite king, Suppiluliuma II (1207 B.C.-?), ruled over a people who had once built a great empire—one of …
The Hittites - World History Encyclopedia
May 1, 2018 · The Hittite king Suppiluliuma dominated the history of the Middle East during the 14th century BC, although the dates of his reign are in question. He was originally thought to …
Who were the Hittites? - World History Edu
Dec 13, 2024 · Hittite culture was a blend of indigenous Anatolian traditions and influences from neighboring civilizations such as the Hattians, Hurrians, Mesopotamians, and Canaanites. …
The Hittites: Forgotten Empire of Anatolia
Sep 18, 2025 · The Hittite Empire vanished so thoroughly that for nearly three thousand years, its very existence was forgotten. Only small “Neo-Hittite” states in Syria and Anatolia survived for …
Smarthistory – Hittites, an introduction
Between 1400 and 1200 B.C.E. the Hittites established one of the great empires of the ancient Middle East. At its height, the empire encompassed central Turkey, north western Syria, and …
The Hittite Empire: Ancient Masters of Diplomacy
Feb 22, 2025 · The Hittite Empire emerged in the late Bronze Age, around 1600 BC, in the region of Anatolia (modern-day Turkey). With their capital at Hattusa, the Hittites became a dominant …
Hittites - Jewish Virtual Library
In the use of logograms and auxiliary marks and signs, the Hittite system is identical or very similar to other word-syllabic systems. The normal Hittite syllabary consists of about 60 signs …
The Hittite Empire transformed the world—and then the world …
A century before the Hittite Empire vanished, its forces fought the Egyptians in what is believed to be history’s biggest chariot battle.