Hittite plague
| Hittite Plague/ Hand of Nergal | |
|---|---|
Map of the Hittite Empire in the late 14th century BC | |
| Disease | Unknown, possibly Tularemia |
| Location | Near East |
| First outbreak | Hattusa or Alashiya |
| First reported | Mid-to-Late 14th century BC |
Territories | Hittite Empire, Alashiya (Cyprus), Levant/Canaan, Anatolia, possibly Egypt |
The Hittite Plague or Hand of Nergal was an epidemic, possibly of tularemia, which occurred in the mid-to-late 14th century BC.