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  • Alalakh

  • 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 Amorites during the Middle Bronze age. The city contained palaces, temples, private houses and fortifications.
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    Alalakh
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    Alalakh

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    Turkey

    Hatay

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    Second Millennium BC

    Amorite

    Mitanni + Yamhad

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