The Hittite Plague or Hand of Nergal was an epidemic, possibly of tularemia, which occurred in the mid-to-late 14th century BC. It is considered the earliest known use of biological warfare. == Background == The Hittite Empire stretched from Turkey to Syria.
The Hittite Plague or Hand of Nergal was an epidemic, possibly of tularemia, which occurred in the mid-to-late 14th century BC. It is considered the earliest known use of biological warfare. == Background == The Hittite Empire stretched from Turkey to Syria.
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