susan m. pojer horace greeley hs chappaqua, ny. hittite empire
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Susan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS
Chappaqua, NY
Susan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS
Chappaqua, NY
Hittite EmpireHittite Empire
HattusasHattusas
Hattusas: Capital of the Hittites
Hattusas: Capital of the Hittites
Hattusas – Lion’s Gate
Hattusas – Lion’s Gate
Hittite Chariots & Warriors
Hittite Chariots & Warriors
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
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
The Assyrian EmpireThe Assyrian Empire
Assyrian Military Power
Assyrian Military Power
Assyrian soldiers carrying away the enemy’s
gods.
Assyrian soldiers carrying away the enemy’s
gods.
Jewish Captives: 8c BCE
Jewish Captives: 8c BCE
Babylon under the Chaldeans
Babylon under the Chaldeans
Nebuchadnezzar II’s Babylon
Nebuchadnezzar II’s Babylon
Ishtar Gate
Ishtar Gate
The Hanging Gardens of BabylonThe Hanging Gardens of Babylon
• The The Hanging Gardens of Hanging Gardens of BabylonBabylon and the walls of and the walls of Babylon (present-day Iraq) were (present-day Iraq) were considered one of the Seven considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World. They were Wonders of the World. They were both supposedly built by both supposedly built by Nebuchadnezzar II around 600 BC Nebuchadnezzar II around 600 BC ..
• According to accounts, the According to accounts, the gardens were built to cheer up gardens were built to cheer up Nebuchadnezzar's homesick wife, Nebuchadnezzar's homesick wife, Amyitis. Amyitis, daughter of the Amyitis. Amyitis, daughter of the king of the Medes, was married to king of the Medes, was married to Nebuchadnezzar to create an Nebuchadnezzar to create an alliance between the nations. alliance between the nations.
Hanging Gardensof Babylon?
Hanging Gardensof Babylon?
Israelites in CaptivityIsraelites in Captivity