The Hittite Empire transformed the world—and then the world forgot it

The Hittite Empire transformed the world—and then the world forgot it

They fought the Egyptians, sacked Babylon, and built elaborate cities. Then the Hittites vanished. Today, new discoveries are restoring the legend of a forgotten superpower.

Did Hittites exploit their people to build an empire? - Türkiye Today

Archaeologists have uncovered what may be the world’s largest known ancient grain silo, buried beneath the ancient capital of Hattusa in modern-day Türkiye. Holding remnants of hundreds of tons of carbonized grain, this massive underground storage facility offers rare insight into the economic and political strategies of the Hittite Empire over 3,500 years ago. The discovery, made in 1999, highlights how grain—especially wheat and barley—was not…