Empires of Bronze - The Rise of the Hittites

The episode offers a comprehensive look at the Hittite Empire, a forgotten superpower of the Late Bronze Age that once rivaled Egypt and Mesopotamia. After centuries of being lost to history and remembered only as a minor biblical tribe, the civilization was rediscovered in the 19th century through the ruins of its capital, Hattusa. The narrative tracks the Hittites' evolution from Indo-European migrants to a dominant military force famous for its advanced chariotry and the earliest detailed international peace treaty following the Battle of Kadesh. Beyond warfare, the episode explores their complex legal codes, religious tolerance, and early experimentation with...