Biblical background
Before the archeological discoveries that revealed the Hittite civilization, the only source of information about the Hittites had been the Old Testament. Francis William Newman expressed … 查看更多內容

Origins
The ancestors of the Hittites came into Anatolia between 4400 and 4100 BC, when the Anatolian … 查看更多內容

The Hittite language is recorded fragmentarily from about the 19th century BC (in the Kültepe texts, see Ishara). It remained in use until about 1100 BC. Hittite is the best attested member of the Anatolian branch of the Indo-European language family, … 查看更多內容

Hittite religion and mythology were heavily influenced by their Hattic, Mesopotamian, Canaanite, and Hurrian counterparts. In earlier times, 查看更多內容

The Hittite kingdom was centered on the lands surrounding Hattusa and Neša (Kültepe), known as "the land Hatti" ( Ha-at-ti). After Hattusa was made capital, the area … 查看更多內容

The earliest known Constitutional Monarchy was developed by the Hittites. The head of the Hittite state was the king, followed by the heir-apparent. The king was the supreme ruler of the land, in charge of being a military commander, judicial … 查看更多內容

Given the size of the empire, there are relatively few remains of Hittite art. These include some impressive monumental carvings, a … 查看更多內容