The Hittite Prince Who Stole an Empire
Hattusili began life as a sickly child and spare prince, but survived and persevered to capture the throne, becoming Great King of the Hittite Empire.
Housewives, Weavers and Businesswomen: Assyrian Women from Assur and Kanesh
In the 19th century BCE men from Assur traveled a thousand kilometers to the northwest to conduct trade. But archives show that their wives kept the households together and were ke