Carchemish

Proper noun

Meaning

Carchemish

(historical) An ancient city on the Euphrates river in Mesopotamia, on the border between modern Turkey and Syria.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

After the defeat of Pharaoh Necho's army by the Babylonians at Carchemish in 605 BCE, Jehoiakim began paying tribute to Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon. Source: Internet

Necho II and Ashur-uballit II of Assyria were finally defeated at Carchemish in Aramea (modern Syria ) in 605 BC. Source: Internet

When the main objective of the campaign had been fulfilled, the Hittite army returned to Carchemish and the city fell after an eight-day siege. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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