The Hittites arrive in ancient Anatolia. With Bronze Age tools and weapons, they quickly take control of the peninsula. They encounter the Mesopotamians and the Egyptians in both diplomacy and in battle. They are the first major Indo-European speaking culture to appear in history.
This Episode’s Sources:
Our Oriental Heritage (Durant)
Hittite Empire (Collier’s Encyclopedia)
World Civilizations (Burns, Ralph)
Hittites (Wikipedia)
Hittite Art (Wikipedia)
Bull Leaping (Wikipedia)
Battle of Kadesh (brittanica.com)
Recommended Reads
New to Western Traditions Podcast?
Listen to our introduction podcast to help you understand who we are and what we offer!
An introduction to the podcast, discussing briefly what we mean by ‘western esotericism’. This episode also answers the burning question, ‘What’s so “secret” about The Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast?’ and features a short quiz to test your knowledge of western esoteric history.
Support The Spread of Knowledge!
The Western Traditions podcast is able to continue bringing quality and historically accurate content to our audience with the support of our users. Reach out today to support us
