The first time I visited Turkey, my host dropped me off at the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations. I love history, and I was shocked to discover empires that I had never heard of. I've always wanted to go back with a little more knowledge. This summer I got to go with my family (using the high-speed train)... I got to expose the kids to empires that had come and gone before the time of Abraham. Amazing! Below is a slightly blurred picture of one of my daughters observing a replica of an ancient Hittite monument depicting their gods and lions. I hope her world expanded!
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| 13th Century Hittite monumental steele (replica; original in Konya province) |
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| Artifacts believed to be from the 6th millenium BC |
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Stone knives can sound relatively harmless till you see them!
dated 6th millenia BC |
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| Seals or stamps from the same timeframe |
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| Check out the block of obsidian for chipping knives off of! |
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| a Hittite "holy cow" |
Remember King Josiah?
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A steele from Carchemish, dated 900-700BC.
See the inscription below. |
There is a ton more to see, but these were some of my favorites from a few sample empires.
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