Hattusa, capital of the Hittite Empire

21 February 2015 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Museums, Exhibitions, Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks, UNESCO World Heritage, Union for the Mediterranean Reading Time:  7 minutes

One of the first peace treaties of the world, between Hattushili III of Hatti and Ramesses II of Egypt © deror avi

One of the first peace treaties of the world, between Hattushili III of Hatti and Ramesses II of Egypt © deror avi

Hattusa was the capital of the Hittite Empire in the late Bronze Age. Its ruins lie near modern Boğazkale, Turkey, within the great loop of the Kızılırmak River. Hattusa was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1986.   read more…

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