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