Hittites, Ancient Greece, Assyrians, Babylonians, And Phoenicians
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The Hittite Empire and the Beginning of the Iron Age (1700-1200 BCE)
Transcript of Hittites, Ancient Greece, Assyrians, Babylonians, And Phoenicians
The Hittite Empire and the Beginning of the Iron Age(1700-1200 BCE)
The Hittite Empire and the Beginning of the Iron Age(1700-1200 BCE)
Hattusas: Capital of the Hittites
Hattusas: Capital of the Hittites
Hattusas – Lion’s Gate
Hattusas – Lion’s Gate
Hittite WritingHittite Writing
A Balance of Power: 1200 B. C. E.
A Balance of Power: 1200 B. C. E.
The Battle of KadeshThe Battle of Kadesh
Treaty of Kadesh
Treaty of Kadesh
Ramses II at KadeshRamses II at Kadesh
The Aegean WorldThe Aegean World
Artist’s Recreation of Knossos
Artist’s Recreation of Knossos
Aerial View of Knossos
Aerial View of Knossos
Palace of King Minos - Interiors
Palace of King Minos - Interiors
Palace of King Minos – Throne Room
Palace of King Minos – Throne Room
Minoan LadiesMinoan Ladies
Minoan Culture - Religion
Minoan Culture - Religion
Minoan PriestMinoan Priest
Minoan Minoan Snake Snake
GoddessGoddess
Bull CultBull Cult
Bull Jumping FrescoBull Jumping Fresco
Minoan
Trade
Minoan
Trade
““Bireme” Bireme” shipship
Coast of Coast of CreteCrete
Minoan Artistic “Motifs”
Minoan Artistic “Motifs”
Early Writing System:“Linear A”
(Undecipherable)
Early Writing System:“Linear A”
(Undecipherable)
What causedthe Endof the
Minoan Civilization?
What causedthe Endof the
Minoan Civilization?
•Earthquake on Island of Crete?
•Volcano/Tsunami?
•The Mycenaeans?
•Earthquake on Island of Crete?
•Volcano/Tsunami?
•The Mycenaeans?
Santorini Volcano (sometime between1600-1500 BCE)
Images of Santorini
The Mycenaean World: mid-2M
B.C.E.
The Mycenaean World: mid-2M
B.C.E.
View of MycenaeView of MycenaeArchaeological Archaeological
“tell”“tell”
Aerial View of Mycenae
Aerial View of Mycenae
Mycenae Citadel & Reconstuction
Mycenae Citadel & Reconstuction
Approach to the Lion’s Gate
Approach to the Lion’s Gate
Lion’s Gate Entrance to Mycenae
Lion’s Gate Entrance to Mycenae
Mycenaean Writing System: “Linear B”Mycenaean Writing System: “Linear B”
Bronze Age Enemies: The Trojan War
Bronze Age Enemies: The Trojan War
What were the
real & mythicalcauses of
theTrojan War?
What were the
real & mythicalcauses of
theTrojan War?
Helen of Troy:“The Face that Launched 1000
Ships”
Helen of Troy:“The Face that Launched 1000
Ships”
WhatWhatdid did she she look look like?like?
Plan of the City of TroyPlan of the City of Troy
The Seven “Layers” of Ancient Troy
The Seven “Layers” of Ancient Troy
Homer’s Homer’s TroyTroy(VII)(VII)
Original Wall of the City of Troy
Original Wall of the City of Troy
Wall of Troy Recreated
Wall of Troy Recreated
Dome of King Priam’s Treasury
Dome of King Priam’s Treasury
King Priam’s Treasure
King Priam’s Treasure
Sofie SchliemannWith King Priam’s
Jewelry
Sofie SchliemannWith King Priam’s
Jewelry
Mask of Agammemnon
Mask of Agammemnon
BrutalComba
t
BrutalComba
t
Troy Grave CirclesTroy Grave Circles
The “Trojan Horse”?The “Trojan Horse”?
Migrations in the Aegean Region
Migrations in the Aegean Region
(DORIANS}(DORIANS}
Homer, the Blind Poet
Homer, the Blind Poet
Homer’s Great EpicsHomer’s Great Epics
Homer’s View of the World
Homer’s View of the World
Greek Culture
Declined
Greek Culture
Declined
The Neo-Assyrian Empire
The Neo-Assyrian Empire911-612 BCE
Who Controls Mesopotamia?Who Controls Mesopotamia?
Assyrian Military Power
Assyrian Military Power
Assyrian soldiers carrying away the enemy’s
gods.
Assyrian soldiers carrying away the enemy’s
gods.
Jewish Captives:
8th Century BCE
Jewish Captives:
8th Century BCE
The Library of AshurbanipalThe Library of Ashurbanipal
• Was located at Ninevah• Contained complete copy of The Epic Of Gilgamesh
The Neo-Babylon (Chaldean) Empire:
626-539 BCE)
The Neo-Babylon (Chaldean) Empire:
626-539 BCE)
Nebuchadnezzar’s Babylon
Nebuchadnezzar’s Babylon
Ishtar Gate
Ishtar Gate
Hanging Gardensof Babylon?
Hanging Gardensof Babylon?
Jerusalem Destroyed - Hebrews taken to Babylon (586 BCE)
Jerusalem Destroyed - Hebrews taken to Babylon (586 BCE)
Phoenician Sea Routes
Phoenician Sea Routes
A Phoenician Bireme Ship
A Phoenician Bireme Ship
The “Royal Purple” Dye
The “Royal Purple” Dye
Phoenician City of Byblos:
“Home of the Alphabet”
Phoenician City of Byblos:
“Home of the Alphabet”
Phoenician AlphabetPhoenician Alphabet
Carthage: Phoenicia’s Mightiest ColonyCarthage: Phoenicia’s Mightiest Colony
