Hugo Winckler
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Hugo Winckler (4 July 1863 – 19 April 1913) was a German archaeologist and historian who uncovered the capital of the Hittite Empire (Hattusa) at Boğazkale, Turkey.
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Hugo Winckler | |
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Born | 4 July 1863 |
Died | 19 April 1913 (1913-04-20) (aged 49) |
Nationality | German |
Known for | Hattusa |
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Fields | archaeologist |
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A student of the languages of the ancient Middle East, he wrote extensively on Assyrian cuneiform and the Old Testament, compiled a history of Babylonia and Assyria that was published in 1891, and translated both the Code of Hammurabi and the Amarna letters. In 1904, he was appointed professor of Oriental languages at the University of Berlin.