Hattusha– Part Four

The most memorable parts of Hattusha are the wall carvings in Chambers A and B.   Some of the images are quite faded, some look like they could have been carved in modernity, but weren’t.  All of these depict encounters between rulers, or Hittite ruler and their gods.  Let us examine the carving in chamber A first.  But first a reminder of what a major kingdom the Hittite kingdom was— consider this letter from the famous Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses to the ruler in Hattusha….

Moving on to Chamber B, the carving become more distinct….

We have hardly touched the surface of what there is to learn about the Hittites from Hatusha, and we can turn to the Ankara museum for further help, since the main Hittite remains are in fact there.

Here’s a map of Hittite trade routes and roads…