KING of the HITTITE EMPIRE

Second Son of Hattsulis, Brother to Mursili

Appointed by the Pankus,
Council of Wisemen

It shall be recorded on the clay tablets
Zannanza UtNapishtim's strong arm was extended to overcome the enemy! Force was and shall be answered with force!


Zannanza UtNapishtim welcomes you to his Black Mountain Fortress! As you wander through the narrow passageways of the walled city you will discover places that serve as his homebase for certain activities. In the Courtyard His Majesty conducts his social activities here at AncientWorlds and in Mesopotamia. The Library is for historical and academic pursuits. And finally, in the Study you will find Zannanzas game playing scores, statistics and artifacts. We thank you for visiting the dwelling of Zannanza UtNapishtim!



RUNDAS, the Hittite god of the hunt and of good fortune. In carvings he is represented by a glyph of a double-headed eagle with a hare in each talon.








Sun God of Heaven, shepherd of man!
You rise out of the sea, Sun of Heaven,
Up to Heaven you move in your course.
Sun God of Heaven, my Lord! To children of men,
To dogs, to swine, to the wild beasts of the field,
You give justice, O divine Sun, day after day!

The beginning of a prayer selected from a ritual promulgated by Hittite King Muwatallis, circ 1300 BCE