Ancient Empire Found Hidden in Plain Sight

When looking to learn from cultures right underneath our noses, it pays to ask: what culture do we have loads of primary sources and archaeological records for that we often don’t hear about?

So, there’s such a culture.

One that was considered mythological until practically the 20th century.

They left behind thousands of records. And much of this has been translated into modern languages!

Yet, you don’t often hear about them in popular culture.

These are the Hittites, and for the next few posts we’ll be delving into what they can teach us.