| − | Hittite was an [[Indo-European]] language spoken in an area that is now part of modern Turkey. The Hittite Empire was a major force in the Ancient Near East during the second millennium BC. It often came into conflict with [[Egypt]] and the nations of [[Mesopotamia]]. | + | '''Hittite''' was an [[Indo-European]] language spoken in an area that is now part of modern Turkey. The [[Hittites|Hittite Empire]] was a major force in the Ancient Near East during the second millennium BC. It often came into conflict with [[Egypt]] and the nations of [[Mesopotamia]]. |