Project EC-Chronoi, FU Berlin 01.22 -12.22

in S. de Martino, E. Devecchi (eds), Anatolia between the 13th and the 12th Century B.C.E. (International Congress, Turin, January 22-23, 2019) (Eothen 23), Firenze 2020, pp. 9-30

Questa pubblicazione è stata realizzata con il contributo della Università degli Studi di Torino -Dipartimento di Studi Storici Progetto DEMS_PRIN_2015_16_01 "L'Anatolia antica: politiche imperiali e culture locali tra XV e VII secolo a.C. Problemi di etnicità, assetti urbani e territoriali, tradizione e innovazione".

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Cover: Tall-shouldered jar with an inscription of the Middle Kingdom princess Itakayet from Tomb VII at Tell Mishrife/Qatna (photo: M. Steinmetz; drawing: A. Gubisch, © Qatna excavation project, University of Tubingen); Cylinder seal depicting the seated Šamaš with two attendants, Keel (2007: 278, no.154), Akkadian style, found in a tomb from the 7 th century B.C.E., Jerusalem, © Bible+Orient Museum, Fribourg/ Foundation Bible+ Orient Type-setting layout: AGAMA ® poly-grafický ateliér, s.r.o., Praha Two phases of the relationships between Ḫatti and Egypt have long enjoyed special attention from both Hittitologists and Egyptologists: the Amarna age in the second half of the 14 th century B.C.E. and the so called Pax Hethitica, namely that phase of peaceful relations between the two kingdoms that begins with the treaty ratified by Ḫattušili III and Ramesse II and continues until the collapse of the Hittite empire. The time span between these two phases has been studied much less frequently, with the exception of one event: the battle of Qadesh, which can probably be regarded as one of if not the most often discussed event in the common history of the two realms. This paper attempts to contribute toward filling this gap by investigating some of the other historical events that took place during this phase as well as their chronological setting and their consequences for Ancient Near Eastern chronology.

S. de Martino - E. Devecchi (eds.) ANATOLIA BETWEEN THE 13th AND THE 12th CENTURY BCE, 95-116, 2020

Questa pubblicazione è stata realizzata con il contributo della Università degli Studi di Torino -Dipartimento di Studi Storici Progetto DEMS_PRIN_2015_16_01 "L'Anatolia antica: politiche imperiali e culture locali tra XV e VII secolo a.C. Problemi di etnicità, assetti urbani e territoriali, tradizione e innovazione".

Bulletin of the Institute of Oriental Studies , 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 essential to understand how the transition of the state system from Kanesh to Hattusa took place. It is equally necessary to find the connection between the kings of the Old Hittite Kingdom and the Kanesh dynasty and the influence that the state system of Kanesh had on the Old Hittite state. The article discusses the above-mentioned issues, as well as a number of other issues of the history of the Early Hittite state.

Hittite Chronology Revised Part I, 2019

We have previously argued for a reduction of approximately 250 years in Assyrian chronology. This reduction also has consequences for the Hittite chronology, as mentioned in the Future Work section of our article (2018). Unlike the Assyrians, the Hittites did not leave a king list with reign lengths. A reconstruction of a king list was attempted by various scholars e.g. H. Otten. However, the exact time frame of the reigns of the kings and the structure of the royal family tree is still an open debate. That is why we feel obliged not only to examine the consequences of the 250-year reduction, but also to achieve a more accurate Hittite Chronology.

Hrozný and Hittite. The First Hundred Years. Proceedings of the International Conference Held at Charles University, Prague, 11-14 November 2015, 2019

This volume collects 33 papers that were presented at the international conference held at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University in November 2015 to celebrate the centenary of Bedřich Hrozný’s identification of Hittite as an Indo-European language. Contributions are grouped into three sections, “Hrozný and His Discoveries,” “Hittite and Indo-European,” and “The Hittites and Their Neighbors,” and span the full range of Hittite studies and related disciplines, from Anatolian and Indo-European linguistics and cuneiform philology to Ancient Near Eastern archaeology, history, and religion. The authors hail from 15 countries and include leading figures as well as emerging scholars in the fields of Hittitology, Indo-European, and Ancient Near Eastern studies.

The publication of a new edition of The Hillites and their Contemporaries in Asia Minor by J. G. Macqueen provided the opportunity to make available to the English speaking public an up-to-date survey of Hittite history and culture based on the latest textual and archaeological data. Unfortunately this edition has failed to live up to this promise. Our comments below highlight the shortcomings of the book and provide some additions, corrections, and suggestions for yet another revision.

La Cappadoce méridionale de la Préhistoire à l'époque byzantine

Hrozný and Hittite: The First Hundred Years. Proceedings of the International Conference Held at Charles University, Prague, 11–14 November 2015, 2019

This volume collects 33 papers that were presented at the international conference held at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University in November 2015 to celebrate the centenary of Bedřich Hrozný’s identification of Hittite as an Indo-European language. Contributions are grouped into three sections, “Hrozný and His Discoveries,” “Hittite and Indo-European,” and “The Hittites and Their Neighbors,” and span the full range of Hittite studies and related disciplines, from Anatolian and Indo-European linguistics and cuneiform philology to Ancient Near Eastern archaeology, history, and religion. The authors hail from 15 countries and include leading figures as well as emerging scholars in the fields of Hittitology, Indo-European, and Ancient Near Eastern studies.