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Carchemish
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Carchemish
Carchemish, also, 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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Country: Turkey
District: Gaziantep Province
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: Third Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Bronze Age
Later Cultures: Mixed
Site Features: Mixed Monuments
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Elevation: 341 m
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