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Politics and Propaganda in the Negative Historiography of the Hittite Old Kingdom

open access: yesAnadolu Araştırmaları
Hattušili I faced a formidable threat to his throne from his aunt, Tawananna, who was based in Hurma. Realizing the inherent power of political propaganda, he commissioned a unique Hittite genre that Beckman has termed “negative historiography” to ...
Javier Martínez
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Issues of the history of the Early Hittite Kingdom

open access: yesBanber Arevelagitut'yan Instituti, 2023
The Hittite state is closely related to the kingdom of Kanesh by historical ties. Its background could be understood through the study of the last stage of the history of the citystate Kanesh or Nesa in the second half of the II millennium BC. It is also
Ghazaryan Robert
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The “Protocols” for the Hittite “Royal Guard” during the Old Kingdom: Observations on Elite Military Units and their Possible Warfare Applications

open access: yesAthens Journal of Mediterranean Studies, 2021
In this article, we intend to analyse the importance and modus operandi of a military unit (generally known as “Royal Guard”) whose function was, among other things, the protection of the Hattuša-based Hittite kings. For this essay, we will be mainly using two Hittite textual sources known as “instructions” or “protocols”.
exaly   +2 more sources

Administrative and political system and economy of the Kingdom of Kanesh

open access: yesBanber Arevelagitut'yan Instituti, 2022
The state of Kanesh was one of the state formations established in Asia Minor during the Bronze Age. It played a significant role in the process of formation and establishment of the Hittite state (mid-XVII century BC - early XII century BC).
Robert Ghazaryan
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Päikesekuninga kontseptsiooni tekkest ja arengust Anatoolias II eelkristlikul aastatuhandel [PDF]

open access: yesMäetagused, 2009
The concept of sun king was widely spread in ancient cultures, for example in Peru (among the Incas), India, and the Ancient Middle East already in the 2nd and 3rd millennium BC.
Vladimir Sazonov
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The genetic history of the Southern Arc: A bridge between West Asia and Europe. [PDF]

open access: yesScience, 2022
Lazaridis I   +205 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Massimo Forlanini (11 September 1944 – 9 September 2024)

open access: yesAsia Anteriore Antica
In exceedingly rare cases, someone with a career in a technical field is able to find the time and energy to diligently and professionally pursue the study of history or art because they are driven by a deep passion for that particular subject.
Alfonso Archi, Massimo Poetto
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Microorganisms as Shapers of Human Civilization, from Pandemics to Even Our Genomes: Villains or Friends? A Historical Approach. [PDF]

open access: yesMicroorganisms, 2021
Rodríguez-Frías F   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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