At its height in the 14th century B.C.E., the Hittite Empire rivaled Ancient Egypt and Assyria, controlling much of Anatolia and northern Syria. The Kingdom of the Hittites - Bryn Mawr Classical Review
: The mighty capital city, located near modern Boğazkale, was a heavily fortified metropolis featuring massive stone gates, such as the famous Lion Gate . The Kingdom of the Hittites
: The Hittites took their name from the "Hattians," an earlier population in central Anatolia whom they eventually displaced or assimilated. At its height in the 14th century B
: They spoke an Indo-European language (Neshite) and used cuneiform script on clay tablets for their official records. Empire at its Zenith located near modern Boğazkale