Hittite Period Art

Join Andrew as we journey to the rugged hills of Anatolia—modern-day Turkey—to explore the art and architecture of one of the ancient world’s great powers: the Hittite Empire.

In this episode, we’ll uncover how the Hittites (c. 1600–1200 BCE) used monumental stone sculpture and sacred architecture to express divine kingship and political might. From the Lion Gate and King’s Gate at Hattusa, to the breathtaking Yazılıkaya sanctuary, Hittite art reveals a world where gods, kings, and mythic beasts carved their presence into stone. We’ll also connect these works to biblical history, where the Hittites appear as part of the same ancient cultural network that shaped early stories of Israel, Egypt, and Mesopotamia.