Ryan MoorhenJul 31, 20182 minHittitesAin Dara Neo-Hittite TempleAin Dara is located in northern Syria, about 65 km. northwest of Aleppo. In 1955 the discovery of a monumental basalt lion led to the...
Ryan MoorhenJul 31, 20184 minHittitesKaratepe and the Storm GodThe Late Hittite fortress of Karatepe (also named as Aslantaş) is in the province of Osmaniye and in the district of Kadirli. The site...
Ryan MoorhenJul 30, 20182 minHittitesHittites Land - Agriculture in the Fertile CrescentThe ancient Near East, and the Fertile Crescent in particular, is generally seen as the birthplace of agriculture. In the fourth...
Ryan MoorhenJul 30, 20181 minHittitesHittite War ChariotRelief orthostat (stone slab at base of wall) of war chariot from Sam'al (Turkey), west side of citadel gate; Basalt; Late Hittite period...