The Hittites I Docu-Drama 

This is what the Internet was created for. I really enjoyed this documentary. I've been on a quest to understand the conflicts in the Middle East all my adult life. Now I know why I loved ancient history most in school . And it was not taught in this depth. Thank you.

I remember watching this on TV while I was on house arrest like 10 years ago. I remember it was really calming, and informative!!!

Jeremy Irons' narration is always, always top rate.

I wish someone had produced a program like this when taking ancient history in college. The presentation makes the subject easier to understand and enjoyable. Instead of just names, places and dates the program puts a human face to the subject! Well done is not enough praise!

400 year old empire, crushed in 30 years. Sobering.

When the anthropologist speaks of king Mursilli’s grief and despair, he does so with so much compassion for a man thousands of year’s dead. it heartens me to see such humanity; a tribute to the effectiveness of the written word as well. Thank you Tolga, for this documentary.

There was a symbol for bread, that he knew from Babylonian or some other language. Then he noticed that there was a word that looked like eat in old German, and a word that looked like water in ancient Latin. Then a word that looks like drink in some other language. And finally Nu looked like Now in Latin. Now I eat bread, now I drink water. Once he got "eat bread", he figured out the rest like Sherlock Holmes. (This is how I remember reading the story when I was a kid.)

I keep trying to watch this but as I am watching in the evening in bed I fall asleep to the very soothing narrator’s voice. This will be the 4th attempt. 🤣 stop being so damn soothing.!!

As a person interested in studying the past, this has been one if my favourite RU-vid videos

After watching this, I’ll have to just listen again, to simply enjoy the wonderful voice of Jeremy Irons, it’s both clear and soft, he makes everything sound like poetry. Plus, I really learn the material if I watch or listen a second time. I love ancient and medieval history, but begin yawning once guns and mechanization of war are introduced to history. War is evil, but it’s part of the human experience and probably the most important factor in human history. So, to learn history, we have to put up with hearing about wars. Praying for an end to war on earth.

That voice is one of a kind.

The cinematography was like from the movie, “ The Duelists.” Set during the Napoleonic era. The narration by Jeremy Irons was dynamic and a good choice. It’s his English accent style, it frames the documentary more like a Hollywood epic movie about the lesser well known Hittite Empire but in a factual manner. Wow what a documentary, well done! Could watch this several times and not get bored!

Really interesting especially about their religion. Ancient peoples were so clued in to the natural world and their connection with the hidden realms. We have lost these insights sadly.

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I just spent a cold winter's day, cooking and watching this amazing production. Fascinating and illuminating exploration of history that affects both 'Asia Minor' and 'Europe' to this day.

This is one of my favorite documentary of all time. Thank you for posting! 👏

More more more...Sir Jeremy Irons!!!

The attenton to detail is stunning in dress, armour, architecture, ritual and religion. I especially liked the spell for curing male impotence :-)

Fascinating and sensitive, thank you. ... I see at the end of the credits that it was produced in 2003. Thank you for posting it.

Apparently, Hattusa did not have a marketplace, or at least not a major one. Trade was managed top-down rather than catering to street-level bargaining. Hattusa was truly a sacred city, mostly used for daily rituals.

Couldnt stop watching this seamless history of an empire on a personal level. I'll keep an eye out for them in my Bible studies, and other aspects of their story.

The Hittites were able to establish a powerful state in part due to their respect for history. They recognized that their contemporary society was rooted in past experiences, understanding that the decisions they made were built upon the achievements of their predecessors and would serve as the foundation for the future. Consequently, they meticulously preserved written records over centuries, continually researching and referencing historical events. This reverence for documentation underscores why the role of scribe, akin to modern-day data management, was one of the most critical positions in their administration.

Beautiful narration!!! Congratulations!! Brilliant!!! ❤❤❤❤❤

Fascinating insite into the famous Hittite Empire. Superbly documented and narrated. The Hittite language is also fascinating and I have decided to embark upon learning their language. I shall watch this documentary again and again. Thank you.

I truly enjoyed this production. I knew the history but now I feel I know the people and the times. Well done.

Jeremy Irons is narrating this he rocks

Rameses II's intro went hard

What a magnificent portrait of a people and their civilization. The recorded lives of its kings give such a profound insight in how little our lives, thoughts and emotions differ from theirs. This recording is of a Shakespeare-like quality: endearing an deeply empathetic. This is visualized storytelling of the highest quality. Sincere compliments Mr. Oernek (please excuse my writing: I do not know how to get the two points on the capital letter O). I'd be delighted to see more of your outstanding work. Thank you very much for sharing it on this medium. Kind regards from the Netherlands.

Fascinating story about the rise and fall of the great empire.

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One gets a sense that the HIttite kings/queens were very human, and also living in partnerships. Very interesting. Thank you SOOOO much.

Excellent documentary, sensitively narrated by Jeremy Irons.

This is great! How could those early archaeologists not be interested in this fascinating civilization? I certainly am. Thanks so much, this film must have been tons of work🙂

The Hittites drew me in, as I was researching the exploits of Tutmosis III. That was back sometime in the late '60s. Unfortunately, most of the info revolved around war and its technology. Culture was just a series of side notes. This is fascinating.

Best docudrama to date explaining what happened in this area at that time

This was GREAT! Very well done! Thank you!

As a ceramics major with minor in art history i loved the Hittite pottery and ancient Mesopotamian seals. Thank you so much. Wonderful to learn more about the Hittites with such great visuals as well as narration and guest spots with so many professors.❤❤❤ Wonderfully done❤

We SHOULD pay attention to ancient societies such Hitites../ much to learn ... Especially the sence of history identity of a state presearving traditions for future generations...

Now this was really interesting… I didn’t learn anything about the Hittites in school.. I remember hearing the word in the movie Ghostbusters … I wanted to know more . It’s amazing how much I didn’t know.

Such a great docu drama. I couldn't get enough. I didn't want it to end. 👍👍

It is amazing how an entire major civilization was just recently discovered, lost to history for a long time.

Best regards from Bucarest ROMANIA 💐🤗🌹👍 Jeremy Irons!? What a treat! ... Conclusion: Sic Transit Gloria Mundi....

I like learning about peoples and cultures which are no longer around any more, and this happens to be one of them. I know that from reading the Bible, the Hittites were a created group, a group that was not an original group of its own but one that was formed or comprised of other groups to form their own group, namely the Hebrews, the Egyptians, and one or more of the Canaanite groups. From attending grammar school, I also learned that the major contribution from the Hittites was the chariot and that the ancient Egyptians adopted the use of it.

Very good documentary. Thanks so much for sharing. I really enjoyed it and the visuals and actors made such a wonderful difference in the quality. Lynn in Naples FL.

a subject that I enjoy, the research and history is of much interest, I very much enjoy the history of the region back thru to the Neolithic and beginning of farming.

That's really amazing that they built such a vast empire and eat up Egypt several times. Every empire appears to have a lifespan except for Rome which is like a disease which ebbs and flows rather than is ever cured.

I think this is the best documentary on the Hittites I have seen, and I have watched many of them. Love this history and am haunted by this era and these people. To come out of myth and into living history is such an underrated story. The fact that their peace treaty with Egypt is at the UN is SO COOL. Thanks to all involved in making this and getting it up on YT Edit: This film really made me want to visit Boğazköy in winter. Late August was primetime but those winter scenes made me yearn to visit Turkey again...so much. Turkiye seviyorum şimde. ÇOK GUZEL. Teşekurederim

Eqyptian zebra shields are luxurious

Great work telling the story of a great civilization. 👍

Show this in schools! well done

Hittite is the coolest name for a tribe in human history. Bar none.

This is excellentt. I had nver had any source cover so many aspects of the history of the Hittites so well before. I'm so sorry such comprehensive and effective documentaries are made in the US are made anymore. Oh well.

perfect timing! Seems nothing has changed in 3000 years

A brilliant documentary. Thank you. I look forward to many more of your documentaries.

This was wonderful, thank you so much for this.

This is a work of art-just a brilliant docu-drama. However, I remain skeptical that ALL males shaved their beards. After all the remaining depictions are mainly of nobles, royalty, or priests. Regular farmers or soldiers are rarely, if ever, shown.

amazing world class production, thank you!

What a truly amazing documentary. Thank you so very much!!

Finally in 1080! Thank you! I watch this film every 1 or 2 years.

When I was in Turkiye I came across people who pronounced Hittites as High-tight-teas rather than Hit-tights. I've often wondered if that alternative is more historically correct.

Fascinating. Such wonderful scholarship. And Hrozny, the Czech who deciphered the writing in 1915: what an accomplishment, equal to the other great discovery of 1915, Einstein's theory of general relativity.

Thank you for posting this 😀

Amazing documentary really enjoyed the pacing and the detailing of it.

Unfortunately, for the Hittites they lived close to civilizational giants like the Egyptians and the Greeks so nobody really knows the Hittites but just about everyone knows the impact of the Egyptians and Greeks to human civilization.

This is a great documentary.

Magnificent...thank you so much....

So good to watch a documentary that doesn't take you for an idiot. Modern doco's are waste of time. They are all about the host and not the subject material.

A well-done documentary. Thank you.

0:44: 🏛 히트 레르: 안틱 안나돌루의 발견과 언어의 해독 0:44: 안나돌루에있는 고대 문명의 발견 2:06: 히트 레르의 세계 역사에서의 중요성 3:29: 3000 년 후에 다시 발견 된 히트 레르 문명 4:08: 히트 레르 태블릿의 발견과 내용 7:28: 히트 레르의 평화 협정으로 역사에 남기기 8:01: 히트 레르 언어의 해독 9:07: 히트 레르가 인도-유럽어 언어 군의 가장 오래 된 회원임 10:29: 히트 레르의 역사적 및 문화적 중요성 10:52: 18 세기의 안나돌루 상황과 히트 레르의 부상 11:10: 🏛 히트 라이즈 오브 앤 익스팬션 11:10: 히트는 하티를 정복하여 그들의 문화를 수용합니다. 11:24: 히트는 안나돌루로 이주한 인도-유럽어를 말하는 부족입니다. 11:38: 히트는 하티를 정복하여 그들의 문화를 수용합니다. 13:12: 히트는 안나돌루의 동쪽과 북부 시리아를 정복합니다. 14:06: 히트는 홍보를 강력하게 활용하여 자신을 영웅으로 만듭니다. 15:01: 히트는 문서와 법률을 장려합니다. 17:50: 히트는 시리아와 바빌로니아를 정복합니다. 19:19: 히트는 정복한 영토의 문화를 수용합니다. 19:53: 히트는 인터내셔널 관계에서 인봉의 중요성을 강조합니다. 20:52: 🏛 히트 믿음, 예술 및 왕들에 대한 간단한 요약. 20:52: 히트는 도자기에서 강력한 이야기를 묘사하기 시작했습니다. 21:06: 히트 도자기는 일상 생활과 종교 의식에서 사용되었습니다. 21:21: 레리프 용기는 종교 의식과 신성한 결혼을 묘사합니다. 22:23: 히트 신앙에서 자연 현상은 신성한 징표로 간주되었습니다. 25:04: 히트는 다른 사회의 신을 자신들의 신들에 포함시켰습니다. 26:21: 히트 왕들은 신과 인간 사회 사이의 다리 역할을 했습니다. 27:30: Mursili 왕의 암살로 왕국은 혼란에 빠졌습니다. 28:25: 왕국은 Telepinu 왕 시대에 토지를 잃고 내부 소란을 겪었습니다. 29:03: Telepinu 왕은 암살자들을 용서하고 추방시켰습니다. 29:22: 🏛 히티트의 일상 생활, 법률 체계 및 경제. 29:22: 히티트 법률 체계 및 법률의 진화 29:30: 히티트 왕국의 안정성 및 왕위 계승 30:32: 히티트 법률의 보상 중심 32:38: 히티트 왕국의 대외 정책 및 조약 33:41: 일반 군중의 징집 34:04: 히티트 사회의 계급 구분 34:41: 농업의 히티트 경제에서의 중요성 35:58: 히티트 시장과 결혼 관례 37:03: 여성의 역할과 출산력 37:29: 🏛 히타이의 사회 및 공학 구조 37:29: 출산력은 사회의 가치를 결정하는 요소였다. 37:37: 여성과 남성에 대한 출산력은 매우 중요했다. 37:45: 출산력 문제는 사회의 지위에 영향을 미쳤다. 37:53: 생식력을 확보하기 위해 의식이 진행되었다. 38:55: 하투사는 공학적인 경이로움으로 언급된다. 41:10: 도시는 바위 위에 건설되었고 물과 배수 시스템으로 갖춰져 있었다. 43:04: 하투사는 전사적인 사회의 중심으로 설계되었다. 43:15: 도시는 거대한 벽과 안전 터널로 둘러싸여 있었다. 45:27: 사제들로서 일하는 서기들은 왕국의 통치에서 중요한 역할을 했다. 45:57: 🏛 히트의 부상과 슈피룰리마의 제국 45:57: 히트 제국은 서기관 없이는 운영할 수 없었습니다. 47:24: 외국 전사들과 후리들의 영향으로 히트 신화가 형성되었습니다. 49:08: 히트 왕국은 이집트와 북쪽 부족들의 공격에 맞서 힘든 싸움을 벌였습니다. 52:06: 슈피룰리마는 히트 왕국을 파괴에서 구해 제국으로 변모시켰습니다. 53:18: 아버지의 죽음 이후 왕위에 오른 슈피룰리마는 왕국을 다시 건설하기 위해 결연한 캠페인을 시작했습니다. 55:06: 슈피룰리마는 정부의 군사적 승리를 정치적 승리로 강화했습니다. 55:24: 🏹 히트 라이즈 앤드 폴 오브 히타이트 55:24: 우가리트와의 히타이트 동맹 55:46: 히타이트 군대의 힘과 전략 1:00:13: 히타이트의 이집트 승리 1:01:31: 앙키사나 문의 계획과 결과 1:05:16: 히타이트의 이집트 공격과 페스트 유행 1:06:50: 💔 히타이트 왕 숩릴리마의 사망 후 발병한 역병과 그에 이어 벌어진 사건들. 1:06:50: 왕 숩릴리마의 역병으로 인한 사망 1:07:03: 왕의 장례식과 왕비 1:07:36: 역병 유행과 통치자의 사망 1:11:54: 역병에 맞서 하는 기도 1:12:53: 무르실리의 군사적 승리 1:14:36: 무르실리의 의붓 어머니 타와나나와의 관계 1:15:34: 무르실리 가족들의 사망 1:16:00: 아내의 병과 절망 1:16:10: ⚔ 히트티트와 이집트의 충돌 및 카데쉬 전투 전후. 1:16:10: 가솔라비아가 병에 걸려 치유를 위해 기도되었다. 1:16:53: 왕의 왕비가 사망하고, 그의 슬픔이 전해졌다. 1:17:22: 마술사들에 대한 비난과 처벌에 대한 정보가 제공되었다. 1:23:18: 무아탈리와 하투찰리의 이야기가 전해졌다. 1:25:18: 카데쉬 전투에 대한 준비와 군대의 규모가 언급되었다. 1:26:03: 🏛 히트 미술의 승리와 람세스의 오도적 전술로 인한 카데시 전투의 세부 사항. 1:26:03: 히트 미술 군대는 안나톨리아를 떠나 시리아로 전진했다. 1:27:08: 람세스는 히트 미술의 오도적 전술로 카데시 전투에서 어려움에 처했다. 1:33:09: 람세스는 이집트로 철수하고 히트 미술은 아무루와 아바를 다시 차지했다. 1:33:31: 카데시 전투는 이집트의 확장 정책을 막았다. 1:33:57: 람세스는 전투의 세부 사항을 신전 벽에 그렸다. 1:36:08: 하투시리는 푸두 헤파와 행복한 결혼과 가정을 이루었다. 1:36:57: 무와탈리의 사망으로 하투시리의 조카가 왕위에 오르고 그들 간의 관계가 긴장되었다. 1:37:23: 🏛 히타이 제국의 역사와 외교. 1:37:23: 히타이 제국의 역사와 외교 1:38:16: 하투체리의 왕좌 장악과 사과 1:40:05: 아시리아의 위협과 이집트와의 평화 협정 1:41:18: 푸루하파의 종교적 영향과 신들의 목록화 1:44:00: 이집트와의 평화 협정의 세부사항과 결과 1:45:57: 편지 교환과 마타나치의 상황 1:46:24: 🏛 히타이트 제국의 성장과 몰락 1:46:24: 히타이트 제국의 성장과 정점 1:46:34: 라메세스의 며느리가 되어 이집트와의 관계 강화 계획 1:46:41: 하투샤에서 발생한 화재로 계획의 지연 1:47:59: 국제 외교에서 개인적 접촉의 중요성 1:50:01: 하투시리의 병환과 도움 요청 1:55:25: 히타이트 제국의 몰락과 이어지는 어둠의 시대 1:56:01: 히타이트의 문화적 및 외교적 유산 1:57:23: 하투샤 유적이 터키에 미치는 영향 1:58:23: 히타이트 제국의 터키의 각 구석에 남은 흔적 Recapped using Tammy AI

Thank you. I loved this.

Excellent documentary, thank you.

The Exodus took place around 1450 BC. Rameses ll ruled about 200 years after that. He was not the Pharoah at the time of the exodus.

Fantastic documentary.

Unlike most of the Western documentaries, this one is pretty informative. Also, beautifully made. Thank you from the bottom of my history addicted heart!

I knew of the Hittites, but never knew their importance and laws . Fascinating

Thank you. Watching from Alaska. Sorry to see the comments descending into divisiveness.

Irons Narrations, truly effective and so enjoyable. Yet, the story, written by "Mainstream Archaeologists" is ready for an "Authentic Academics" audit and update. Presently we have so many "Peer Reviewed Findings", and "Repeatable Lab Based Genetic/DNA Findings" that add such value and facts, which are building a far more Authentic story. I look forward to the flow of new findings, the greater facts.

Absolutely outstanding. Subscribed

Hittite chariots were massive. The driver of an Egyptian chariot would avoid a collision at all costs!

Uriah .. one of the greatest of King David's warriors .. husband of Sahara .. betrayed by both his wile and king .. Uriah was Hittite ..

Thanks, finally something good to watch today.

Amazing documentary! Acting and narrating are so good! Bravo!

Perfect narrator a joy to listen to him

"If it ain't Hittite, it ain't right."

It looks like a great deal of effort, time and money was put into making this. Very well done, interesting and informative. If you make a sequel, it might have the Sea Peoples in it...did they contribute to the fall of the Hittites? Great stuff, thank you.

beautiful Doc

Thank you. I enjoyed that

Well done! I needed more info on Hatusa.

First written peace treaty in history

schitterende en zeer gedegen documentaire en zeer interessant en leerzaam en tenzeerste ervan genoten,en dank ervoor dat ik dit kon bekijken.het was zeer de moeite waardt!

"It's ceremonial" said future archeologist 3200 years from now looking at a burger King ketchup packet.

It was great well done

Great stuff

I am going to watch this later. I gather from reading and a Melvynn Bragg In Our Time podcast that their people were not impressed with having to do all the work and then be taxed. Over taxation will annoy folk every time. Luckily for historians the Hittites like the Babylonians and Egyptians liked their clay tablets.

Excellent Documentary. I enjoyed watching & listening to this Video. You have a nice You Tube Channel. I love History & World Geography & different Countries & Cultures too.

The music was great too. The string arrangements in particular really added to the emotional impact of the scenes.

I watched this doc on the Smithsonian channel at least 5 times. It’s a total fave 👏👏👏👏👏

Right, great documentary on the Hittites.Good book on them "The Hittites" published by Thames& Hudson. s

Great video

Great presentation, love this time period.