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Carchemish
Sign in to saveCarchemish ( or ), also spelled Karkemish (), was an important ancient capital in the northern part of the region of Syria. At times during its history the city was independent, but it was also part of the Mitanni, Hittite and Neo-Assyrian Empires. Today it is on the frontier between Turkey and Syria.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Carchemish is referenced by 1,616 other articles, and connects out to Luwian, Troy and Mitanni.
The entry is geolocated on the map, across 3 mapped points.
Vinony files it under Ancient Assyrian cities, Archaeological sites in Aleppo Governorate and Archaeological sites in the Southeastern Anatolia region.
Its subject is documented across 43 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Country.native_name
- Karkamiša
- Country.conventional_long_name
- Viceroyalty of Carchemish / Kingdom of Carchemish
- Country.common_name
- Carchemish
- Country.era
- Bronze Age, Iron Age
- Country.government_type
- Monarchy
- Country.year_start
- c. 1321 BC
- Country.year_end
- 717 BC
- Country.p1
- Mitanni
- Country.p2
- Hittites
- Country.s1
- Neo-Assyrian Empire
- Country.image_map
- NeoHittiteStates.gif
- Country.image_map_caption
- Carchemish among the Neo-Hittite states
- Country.capital
- Carchemish
- Country.common_languages
- Hittite, Hieroglyphic Luwian
- Country.religion
- Hittite-Luwian religion
- Country.today
- TurkeySyria
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- NeoHittiteStates.gif
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- inception
- 1321-00-00
- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 0900-00-00
- Commons category
- Carchemish
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Encyclopedic overview
30 sectionsContents
- Geography of the site
- History of research
- Current status
- History
- Early Bronze
- Early Bronze IIIB
- Early Bronze IVA
- Middle Bronze
- Middle Bronze IIA
- Middle Bronze IIB
- Hittite influence
- Late Bronze
- Egyptian influence
- Mitanni influence
- Hittite influence
- Iron Age
- Kuzi-Teshub I
- House of Suhi
- Relations with Assyria
- Stele of Kubaba
- House of Astiruwa
- Battle of Carchemish
- Kings of Carchemish
- Goddess Kubaba
- Material Culture
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Sources
- External links
Carchemish ( or ), also spelled Karkemish (), was an important ancient capital in the northern part of the region of Syria. At times during its history the city was independent, but it was also part of the Mitanni, Hittite and Neo-Assyrian Empires. Today it is on the frontier between Turkey and Syria.
It was the location of an important battle, about 605 BC, between the Babylonians and Egyptians, mentioned in the Bible (Jer. 46:2, 2 Chron. 35:20). Modern neighbouring cities are Karkamış in Turkey and Jarabulus in Syria (also Djerablus, Jerablus, Jarablos, Jarâblos).
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