U of C archaeologists find late Hittite stele showing belief in separation of soul and body
Wednesday, December 17th, 2008In November, archaeologists from the University of Chicago unearthed a funerary stele in Zincirli (currently Sam’al, in southeastern Turkey), capital of the late Hittite empire until the late 8th century BC.
Aside from being an outstanding example of late Hittite relief art, the 8th century Kuttamuwa stele — so named for its grave’s inhabitant — provides [...]