Interlude: Warlords and Adventurers.
In the second millennium BCE, a new power rose to the north of Egypt. The Kingdom of Hatti (aka the land of the Hittites) emerged as a significant political, economic, and military force. In this episode, we introduce the Hittite state and its early deeds before the reign of Tut’ankhamun.- Date c.1790 – 1350 BCE.
- Music by Michael Levy.
- Music by Keith Zizza.
- Banner image adapted from a photo by Klaus-Peter Simon via Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 2.0. Image cropped/enhanced.
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Due to the paucity of Hittite art and objects in this period, there are no images for this episode. To see a variety of works, visit Wikimedia Commons.
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