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Carchemish

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.

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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30 sections

Contents

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

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).