Archaeologists have uncovered what may be the largest known monument from the Hittite civilization—an empire that once ruled ...

Archaeologists involved in documenting the site described the volcanic rock surfaces as "among the earliest canvases of the human imagination," noting that every carved line—whether depicting animals, ...

The archaeological site of Hattusha, former capital of the Hittite Empire, is notable for its urban organization, the types of construction that have been preserved (temples, royal residences, ...

In the shadows of Egypt’s 18th Dynasty, Queen Ankhesenamun refused to remarry her husband’s vizier. A Hittite prince died on ...

A view of a 72-foot-long tunnel that descends 26 feet below the surface at the Late Bronze Age site of Nerik in what was Anatolia’s Hittite Empire. At its end, the tunnel reaches a water source ...

The older civilization of Greece -- Archaic Egypt -- Egypt under the Old and Middle Kingdoms -- The early history of Babylonia -- The Hyksos Conquest and the First Egyptian Empire -- Egypt under the ...

In the Develi area of the Turkish city of Kayseri, archaeologists have discovered rock carvings dating back about 8 thousand years. This discovery has already been considered one of the most ...