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title: Luwian Hieroglyphs in Hattusa
author: Travelling Runes
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10314/luwian-hieroglyphs-in-hattusa/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Luwian Hieroglyphs in Hattusa
_Authored by Travelling Runes_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10314.jpg)
## Image Caption
Luwian Hieroglyphs in Hattusa (the capital of the [Hittite](https://www.worldhistory.org/hittite/) [Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/empire/)) which adorned a chamber perhaps representing a symbolic entrance to the Underworld. The chamber was commissioned by [Suppiluliuma](https://www.worldhistory.org/Suppiluliuma_I/) II (1207–1178 BCE), the last of the famous Great Kings of Hattusa. The Luwian hieroglyphs describe the invasions and successes of King Suppiluliuma II, mentioning that with the help of the gods, the King invaded several lands, including that of Tarhuntassa.
## Cite This Work
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Runes, T. (2019, March 24). Luwian Hieroglyphs in Hattusa. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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Runes, Travelling. "Luwian Hieroglyphs in Hattusa." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 24, 2019. .
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