In 2023, archaeologists unearthed a Hittite royal seal emblazoned with the haunting message "whoever breaks this will die" in the ancient city of Büklükale in Türkiye's Kırıkkale Province.

The reign of Ramses II marks one of the pinnacles of ancient Egypt. This pharaoh left an indelible mark through his ...

The archive of cuneiform clay tablets from Bogazköy (ancient Hattusas) presents the only extant recorded material about the civilization of Hittites, one of the most powerful political organisations ...

[1/3] An overview of the ruins of the ancient city of Hattusa, the capital of the Hittite empire located at Bogazkoy in Turkey, in this undated handout picture. Hattusa was burned and abandoned ...

Ramses II enjoyed one of the longest reigns in Egyptian history. He spent more than 65 years on the throne during a period of military and cultural splendor which would win him the title Ramses ...

Along with Egypt and Babylonia, the Hittite Empire was one of the major powers of the eastern Mediterranean and Near East during the late Bronze Age. For more than 500 years, the empire’s military ...

Born a commoner, his family's military skills brought Ramesses to the throne at the age of just 15. He immediately faced serious challenges. The Egyptian empire was under threat from the Hittites ...

Other evidence comes from Hittite sources and archaeological data. ... However, archeologists are still not certain why the complex was abandoned by the military with so many objects left behind.

Climate crisis may have triggered collapse of ancient Hittite empire, study suggests. Researchers found evidence which indicated three straight years of severe drought, in 1198, 1197 and 1196 BC ...