21 September 2026
New Fragment of One of the World’s Oldest Peace Treaties Found in Türkiye Reveals Ancient Rules for Fugitives
A 3,200-year-old fragment of the Kadesh Peace Treaty has been identified at the ancient Hittite capital…
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Hittites
24 August 2026
3,400-Year-Old Monumental Hittite Building at Šapinuwa Reveals Clues to Ancient Rituals
Archaeologists excavating a monumental 3,400-year-old Hittite building at Šapinuwa in central Türkiye have uncovered animal remains…
1 August 2026
3,300-Year-Old Hittite Iron Dagger Reveals the Elegance of Bronze Age Weapon Design
A Hittite dagger on display at the Amasra Museum on Türkiye’s Black Sea coast offers a…
15 April 2026
3,500-Year-Old Young Hittite Storm God Figurine Goes on Display for the First Time in Türkiye
A remarkably small yet technically sophisticated Hittite storm god figurine, dating back approximately 3,500 years, is…
29 January 2026
How Clean Were the Hittites? A Sophisticated Hygiene Culture 3,000 Years Ago, Revealed by New Research
For a civilisation that flourished more than 3,000 years ago, the Hittites may have been far…
5 April 2025
2900-Year-Old Erzin Stele: A Key to Understanding the Hittite to Greek Mythological Transition
In a significant archaeological discovery, a basalt stele was unearthed in 1987 by O. Günay while…
6 February 2025
Ancient DNA Reveals Missing Link in the Origins of Indo-European Languages Spoken by 40% of the World
A study published in the journal Nature has genetically identified the origins of the Indo-European language…
21 October 2024
Discovery Shedding Light on the Mysteries of Anatolia: 3500-year-old Double-Headed Eagle Seal
A grain silo and two different seal impressions, one of which is a double-headed eagle, were…
30 April 2024
A new chapter in the Hittite world is revealed by painted hieroglyphs discovered in the Hattusa Yerkapı tunnel
The painted hieroglyphs discovered in 2022 in the Yerkapı Tunnel in Hattusa, the capital of the…
13 November 2023
A unique 2,800-year-old ivory-decorated piece was discovered in the Ancient City of Hattusa
An ivory-decorated piece, estimated to be approximately 2,800 years old, was found during the archaeological excavation…