Ancient History Magazine

THE MANY NAMES OF MITTANI

THEME: Ancient luxury LAND OF RIVERS AND HORSES

The core of Mittani was located in northern Syria, in what is today known as the Khabur Triangle, an area of land between the Euphrates and Khabur rivers. However, at its height, ca. 1500 BC, Mittani encompassed a vast swath of territory, from the Zagros Mountains to the shores of the Mediterranean.

The spread of so-called Nuzi ware throughout the Near East attests to the cultural

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