The Hittite empire ruled much of Anatolia--roughly what today is Turkey--between about 1340-1200 BC. This glossary entry from the Dictionary of Archaeology describes the culture and a timeline of its history; you can also take a walking tour of Hattusha, if you're so inclined, and a collection of resources about the Hittites has been assembled for this project as well. This photograph of a demon carving is at the entrance of the rock shrine of Yazilikaya was taken by Nazli Evrim Serifoglu. It's part of the walking tour of Hattusha, where you'll find lots of other great photographs.
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