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Alalakh
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Alalakh
Alalakh, Tell Atchana, was an ancient city-state, a late Bronze Age capital in the Amuq River valley of Turkey's Hatay Province. It was founded by the during the Middle Bronze. The city contained palaces, temples, private houses and fortifications.
Site Information
Country: Turkey
District: Hatay Province
Site History: Second Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Amorite
Later Cultures: Mitanni + Yamhad
Site Features: Bronze Age Monuments
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