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A ritual text from the heart of the Hittite empire, Hattusha, describes the process of building a palace.
It seems formulaic on the surface — a construction ritual that’s more or less designed to reinforce the king’s legitimacy as given and renewed by the gods.
It seems formulaic on the surface — a construction ritual that’s more or less designed to reinforce the king’s legitimacy as given and renewed by the gods.
November 20, 2025 at 12:15 PM
A ritual text from the heart of the Hittite empire, Hattusha, describes the process of building a palace.
It seems formulaic on the surface — a construction ritual that’s more or less designed to reinforce the king’s legitimacy as given and renewed by the gods.
It seems formulaic on the surface — a construction ritual that’s more or less designed to reinforce the king’s legitimacy as given and renewed by the gods.