Hattusa: The Capital of the Legendary Hittite Empire
Nov 17, 2022 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Sponsor
- Yunus Emre Institute, USA; Turkish Program - Less Commonly Taught Languages; Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies - U.S. Dept of Education NRC Grant; The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Speaker
- Andreas Schachner
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- Contact
- Ayse Ozcan
- aozcan@illinois.edu
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Did you know that "HATTUSA" means "City of a thousand Gods" which is written on the tablets with wedge writing, and it is a significant witness of Hittite civilization with its palaces, temples, and fortifications?
Let's visit Hattusa together with Prof. Dr. Andreas Schachner (Research lecturer at the German Archaeological Institute (DAI), Istanbul) to learn about the civilization of the Bronze Age via the remnants of the Hittite Capital!
For more information, please contact us at washingtondc@yee.org.tr or aozcan@illinois.edu; 202-800-2935; dc.yee.org.tr