"The Battle of Kadesh: A Debate between the Egyptian and Hittite Perspectives"
Robert Ritner and Theo vand den Hout
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 7:00–9:00 p.m.
Oriental Institute, Breasted Hall
1155 East 58th Street, Chicago, IL
The Battle of Kadesh, ca. 1285 BC, is the earliest military encounter that can be analyzed in detail. This conflict between the Egyptian forces of Ramses II and the Hittite army of Muwatalli was celebrated as a personal victory by Ramses, but is often treated by modern scholars as an Egyptian defeat or as a stalemate. In any case, the battle had profound impact on international politics of the age, with unexpected results. Join us for a lively debate presented from the two sides of the ancient conflict, provided by noted Oriental Institute scholars Robert Ritner, for the Egyptian side, and Theo van den Hout, for the Hittites.
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7:00-8:00 p.m. Presentation and discussion
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