History and culture of the Hittites (including both textual and archaeological evidence).
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Marco De Pietri deposited Messengers and Envoys within Egyptian-Hittite Relationships in the group
Hittitology on Humanities Commons 4 months, 1 week agoSeveral documents from Egypt and Ḫatti (especially the Amarna letters and the Egyptian-Hittite correspondence) mention envoys and messengers in charge of diplomatic contacts between the two countries. Cuneiform and hieroglyphic transcriptions of Egyptian names at Ugarit hint at an actual presence (in Ugarit and Karkemish) of officials coming f…[Read more]
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Marco De Pietri deposited Evidence for medical relations between Egypt and Ḫatti: a brief overview in the group
Hittitology on Humanities Commons 1 year, 1 month agoSome Egyptian and Hittite documents refer to the exchange of medical knowledge; on one hand, Egypt sent physicians and medical ingredients to the Hittite land; on the other, the Hittites provided Egypt with raw materials used to prepare remedies for healing purposes. The Egypto-Hittite correspondence frequently mentions the dispatch of medicines…[Read more]
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Marco De Pietri deposited Kadesh, beyond the conflict: the Hittites in Egyptian “minor” documents in the group
Hittitology on Humanities Commons 2 years agoPoster presented at the 5th Annual Birmingham Egyptology Symposium: “Conflict in Ancient Culture”, 11th May 2018, University of Birmingham.
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Marco De Pietri deposited Review to: R. Parker (ed.) 2013, Personal Names in Ancient Anatolia, Oxford in the group
Hittitology on Humanities Commons 2 years agoReview to: R. Parker (ed.) 2013, Personal Names in Ancient Anatolia, Oxford
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Marco De Pietri deposited La piazza dov’è? Un’indagine sul concetto di ʻpiazzaʼ nell’età pre-classica in the group
Hittitology on Humanities Commons 2 years agoA brief reflection on the concept of pre-classical antiquity square, analyzing some archaeological and textual sources.
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