National Geographic History - 03.2020 - 04.2020

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC HISTORY 19

A great empire more than 3,000 years ago,

the Hittite civilization rose to power waging

war from the wheels of their chariots.

Deploying a fleet of thousands, the Hittites

battled Egyptians for dominance in the

eastern Mediterranean.

HUNTED DOWN

Charioteers chase a lion in a hunt scene on

a neo-Hittite relief made around 750 b.c.,

and displayed in the Pergamon Museum,

Berlin. The bronze Hittite bridle clip

(below), depicting a man and a horse, is

from the 19th century b.c. Louvre, Paris.

LUIS ALBERTO RUIZ

RELIEF: PAUL WILLIAMS/ALAMY/ACI BRIDLE CLIP: DEA/ALBUM