The Hittites (/ ˈhɪtaɪts /) were an Anatolian Indo-European people who formed one of the first major civilizations of the Bronze Age in West Asia. Possibly originating from beyond the Black …

Hittite, member of an ancient Indo-European people who appeared in Anatolia at the beginning of the 2nd millennium BCE; by 1340 BCE they had become one of the dominant powers of the …

Hittite noun Hit· tite ˈhi-ˌtīt 1 : a member of a conquering people in Asia Minor and Syria with an empire in the second millennium b.c.

Dec 13, 2024 · Hittite culture was a blend of indigenous Anatolian traditions and influences from neighboring civilizations such as the Hattians, Hurrians, Mesopotamians, and Canaanites. …

"Hittites" is the conventional English-language term for an ancient people who spoke an Indo-European language and established a kingdom centered in Hattusa (the modern village of …

Nov 25, 2025 · As early as 1900 B.C.E., an Indo-European people began to settle in what is now Turkey. By the 16th century B.C.E., they were powerful enough to invade Babylon. Their might …

HITTITE definition: a member of an ancient people who established a powerful empire in Asia Minor and Syria, dominant from about 1900 to 1200 b.c. See examples of Hittite used in a …

the language of the Hittites, now extinct and considered by most authorities to be associated with Indo-European: it is recorded in divergent cuneiform and hieroglyphic inscriptions

Wedge-shaped characters used in ancient Mesopotamian writings, typically on clay tablets. The Hittites were an ancient Anatolian people who established an empire at Hattusa in north …

Between 1400 and 1200 B.C.E. the Hittites established one of the great empires of the ancient Middle East. At its height, the empire encompassed central Turkey, north western Syria, and …