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For the modern settlement in Turkey, see Karkamış.
Viceroyalty of Carchemish / Kingdom of Carchemish
Karkamiša
c. 1321 BC–717 BC
Carchemish among the Neo-Hittite states
Capital
Carchemish
Common languages
Hittite, Hieroglyphic Luwian
Religion
Hittite-Luwian religion
Government
Monarchy
Historical era
Bronze Age, Iron Age
• Established
c. 1321 BC
• Disestablished
717 BC
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Mitanni
Hittites
Neo-Assyrian Empire
Today part of
Turkey Syria
Carchemish (/ˈkɑːrkəmɪʃ/KAR-kəm-ish or /kɑːrˈkiːmɪʃ/kar-KEE-mish), also spelled Karkemish (Turkish: Karkamış),[a] 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).[7] Modern neighbouring cities are Karkamış in Turkey and Jarabulus in Syria (also Djerablus, Jerablus, Jarablos, Jarâblos).[8]
^"Kargamiš." Hawkins J.D., 1980.
^Hawkins, John D (2000). Corpus of Hieroglyphic Luwian Inscriptions. Vol. 1: Inscriptions of the Iron Age. Part 1: Text, Introduction, Karatepe, Karkamis, Tell Ahmar, Maras, Malatya, Commagene. Walter de Gruyter. p. 74. ISBN 978-3-110-80420-1.
^Hawkins, John D (2000). Corpus of Hieroglyphic Luwian Inscriptions. Vol. 1: Inscriptions of the Iron Age. Part 3: Plates. Walter de Gruyter. pp. 80, 83. ISBN 978-3-110-10864-4.
^Parpola, Simo (1970). Neo-Assyrian Toponyms. Kevaeler: Butzon & Bercker. pp. 364–365.
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^Lemche, Niels Peter (2004). Historical dictionary of ancient Israel. Historical dictionaries of ancient civilizations and historical eras. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-8108-4848-1.
^"Lawrence of Arabia . Locations . Syria". Pbs.org.
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question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of cuneiform script. Carchemish (/ˈkɑːrkəmɪʃ/ KAR-kəm-ish or /kɑːrˈkiːmɪʃ/ kar-KEE-mish), also spelled...
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