Between the 15th and 13th centuries BC, the Hittites were one of the dominant powers of the Near East, coming into conflict with the New Kingdom of Egypt, the Middle Assyrian Empire and the empire of Mitanni.

赫梯（希伯來語： חתי ‎；英語： Hittite ），台湾香港译作西台，这个词来自《圣经》，在和合本中被翻译为「赫人」；而它在学术上用于指代一個位于安纳托利亚的亚洲古国。

2025年1月16日 · 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 Middle East. Probably originating from the area beyond the Black Sea, the Hittites first occupied central Anatolia, making their capital at Hattusa (modern Boğazköy).

2018年5月1日 · The Hittites occupied the ancient region of Anatolia (also known as Asia Minor, modern-day Turkey) prior to 1700 BCE, developed a culture apparently from the indigenous Hatti (and possibly the Hurrian) people, and expanded their territories into an empire which rivaled, and threatened, the established nation of Egypt.

2023年2月6日 · In the annals of ancient history, the Hittites emerge as one of the most influential and enigmatic civilizations. Operating from the heartland of Anatolia (modern-day Turkey), the Hittite Empire not only wielded considerable power but also left an indelible mark on the cultural, political, and milit

2021年9月30日 · The Hittites were an Indo-European group who migrated to Anatolia sometime around 2000 BC. Following their arrival, they imposed themselves on the native Hattians and Hurrians and may have also taken over the Old Assyrian colonies in the region.

2017年3月8日 · The events related in the Old Testament occurred in the 6th century BC, well after the glory days of the Hittite Empire. The discovery of the Hittite capital city of Hattusha was an important event in archaeology of the near east, because it increased our understanding of the Hittite Empire as a powerful, sophisticated civilization of the 13th ...

The Hittite civilization which emerged in the late 18th century BCE was a hybrid one. The Hittites had mingled with the previous inhabitants of the area, the Hatti, to form a distinctive fusion of language and culture. Their close relatives, the Luwians and Hurrians, would also contribute important elements.

The reasons for the rapid disappearance of the Hittites, who had dominated Anatolia for centuries, remain unexplained. However, Hittite traditions were maintained in northern Syria by a number of dynasties established under the empire, such as at Carchemish, which continued to flourish through the early centuries of the first millennium B.C.

Based in Anatolia (modern Turkey) and Syria, the Hittite state was a far-flung empire centered on its ruler, who was called the Great King, to distinguish him from the vast array of lesser leaders bound to him in alliance or outright dependence.