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OTTO PUCHSTEIN
1856 - 1911


German archaeologist Otto Puchstein was busy excavating Bogazköy formerly Hattusa, or Hattusha, the ancient capital of the Hittites. The year of the archaeological expedition? 1907.

The year of the Hittites inhabiting Hattusa? 1600 - 1200 BC. Talk about old stuff.

More about Hattusa here.

Otto was also expert on the temple of Baalbek, Lebanon.

 

 

 


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