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