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The whole tour of the ancient city of Hattusa (the capital of the Hittite Empire in the Late Bronze Age) can be completed by following the designated trail around the site either on foot or by car.

The Temple District in the Upper City of Hattusa, the capital of the Hittite Empire in the Late Bronze Age. Twenty-four different sacred buildings have been identified, they vary greatly in dimensions.

Although mentioned several times in the Biblical texts, the actual existence of the Hittites was largely forgotten until the late 19th century CE. With the discovery of Hattusa in 1834 CE, the city that was...

The Hittites occupied the ancient region of Anatolia (also known as Asia Minor, modern-day Turkey) prior to 1700 BCE, developed a culture apparently from the indigenous Hatti (and possibly the Hurrian) people, and expanded their...

The Hatti were an aboriginal people in central Anatolia (present-day Turkey) who first appeared in the area around the River Kizil Irmak. The prevailing understanding is that they were native to the land although it has been suggested...

Modern reconstruction of a 65m long section of the city wall of Hattusa made of mud brick with defence towers built at intervals of 20-25 metres. The reconstructed part rests on top of the original Hittite foundations...

Luwian Hieroglyphs in Hattusa (the capital of the Hittite Empire) which adorned a chamber perhaps representing a symbolic entrance to the Underworld. The chamber was commissioned by Suppiluliuma II (1207–1178 BCE...

The Sphinx Gate on top of the Yerkapı rampart at the southern edge of the Upper City of Hattusa, photograph by Alena Belova, Boğazkale, Türkiye, 16 November 2022. Sphinx sculptures flank this passage at Hattusa, capital of...

The Lion Gate in the southwestern wall of the Upper City of Hattusa, photograph by Alena Belova, Boğazkale, Türkiye, 16 November 2022. Two lions carved from the massive gate stones (c. 14th-13th century BCE) guard the entrance...

The Lion Gate at Hattusa, the capital of the Hittite Empire. The gate, dated to the 13th century BCE, was flanked by two towers. The head of the lion on the left had already been broken away in antiquity. It has been reconstructed...