If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to [email protected]. A century ago, excavations at Bo'azköy uncovered cuneiform tablets and architectural remains that identified the site as ancient Hattusha, capital of the Hittite Empire. From about 1400 to 1200 BC, the Hittites ruled over a large empire extending from western Turkey to northern Syria. This lecture explores ongoing archaeological investigations at Bo'azköy and other sites along the empire's frontiers, which shed light on art and architecture as well as imperial administration, trade, and international relations.