Neo-Hittite King Suppiluliuma

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Carole Raddato
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Neo-Hittite King Suppiluliuma

Neo-Hittite statue of King Suppiluliuma unearthed in 2012 at Kunulua, the capital of the Neo-Hittite Kingdom of Patina (1000-738 BCE) in southeastern Turkey. The remains of the figure stand approximately 1.5 meters in height, suggesting a total height of 3.5 to 4 meters. The figure’s left hand holds a shaft of wheat and its right hand holds a spear. King Suppiluliuma reigned in the 9th century BCE and is likely to be the same king who fought against the Neo-Assyrian invasion of Shalmaneser III. Hatay Archaeology Museum.

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Carole Raddato
Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the world in the footsteps of emperor Hadrian.

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Raddato, C. (2021, March 09). Neo-Hittite King Suppiluliuma. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13594/neo-hittite-king-suppiluliuma/

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Raddato, Carole. "Neo-Hittite King Suppiluliuma." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 09, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13594/neo-hittite-king-suppiluliuma/.

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Raddato, Carole. "Neo-Hittite King Suppiluliuma." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 09 Mar 2021. Web. 24 Oct 2021.