: They spoke an Indo-European language (Neshite) and used cuneiform script on clay tablets for their official records. Empire at its Zenith
: The Hittites took their name from the "Hattians," an earlier population in central Anatolia whom they eventually displaced or assimilated. The Kingdom of the Hittites
At its height in the 14th century B.C.E., the Hittite Empire rivaled Ancient Egypt and Assyria, controlling much of Anatolia and northern Syria. The Kingdom of the Hittites - Bryn Mawr Classical Review : They spoke an Indo-European language (Neshite) and
: The mighty capital city, located near modern Boğazkale, was a heavily fortified metropolis featuring massive stone gates, such as the famous Lion Gate . located near modern Boğazkale