The peoples of ancient Anatolia developed several cultures that, although interconnected, were also distinct in several ways.

Matsumura Kimiyoshi hopes his team's research will shed light on the mysterious history of the Hittite kingdom. Noting that much of Hittite history remains a mystery, Matsumura has high ...

Soon, both the Hittite and Ugaritic kingdoms were lost to history. More than 2,000 years later, in AD822, an artisan was carving Altar L, a monument of succession as Yax Pasaj Chan Yopaat passed ...

"He wasn't writing history but it is apparent that Troy was ... By 1250BC problems were accumulating. One Hittite queen appealed to Egypt for help, saying "I have no grain in my land".

An ancient clay tablet found in central Turkey suggests that a little known rival ethnic group was closely involved in the establishment of the Hittite Empire more than 3,000 years ago ...