Hattusa’ marvels include carved sphinxes, a gate guarded by two stone lions, and a Grand Temple.The Grand Temple is the best-preserved Hittite temple in existence, dating as far back as the 13th ...

A procession of gods marches across the wall of what may have been a royal mausoleum near Hattusa, capital of the lost Hittite Empire. The ancient city—in what is today central Türkiye—was ...

Explore Hattusa, UNESCO site with ancient temples, Alacahöyük, Yazilikaya, and more. Discover history of Hittite Empire through unique insights into civilization's legacy. The region promises an ...

Recent research has identified fragments of the epic on tablets found in the ancient city of Hattusa, the capital of the Hittite Empire, located in present-day Turkey. These texts reveal not only the ...

The capital, Hattusa, likely housed 40,000-50,000 people at the civilization's peak, and was home to a number of temples, royal residencies, and fortifications, before being gradually abandoned ...

Today, all that's still standing in Hattusa are some of city's temples, royal residences, and fortifications, including the ruins of the Great Temple, dedicated to the god Teshub and the goddess ...

A carving from the archaeological site of Hattusha. In the heart of ancient Anatolia, amidst the ruins of the once-mighty Hittite Empire, a remarkable discovery has emerged from the depths of time ...

Brand new 3,000 year old language discovered - but no one can translate it The unknown Indo-European language was found on a clay tablet during an excavation and it's come as a bit of a shock.