Carchemish
Viceroyalty of Carchemish / Kingdom of Carchemish Karkamiša | |||||||||
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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 | ||||||||
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Today part of | Turkey Syria |
Carchemish (/ˈkɑːrkəmɪʃ/ KAR-kəm-ish or /kɑːrˈkiːmɪʃ/ kar-KEE-mish[1][2]), also spelled Karkemish (Hittite: Karkamiš;[3]