Kizzuwatna
Proper noun
Meaning
Kizzuwatna
(historical) An ancient Anatolian kingdom situated in the highlands of southeastern Anatolia, near the Gulf of İskenderun in modern-day Turkey, and centered on the city of Kummanni.
Examples
From the Hurrian cult centre at Kummanni in Kizzuwatna Hurrian religion spread to the Hittite people.
The Khabur Valley had a central position in the metal trade, and copper, silver and even tin were accessible from the Hurrian-dominated countries Kizzuwatna and Ishuwa situated in the Anatolian highland.
This terminology was replaced by the names Arzawa and Kizzuwatna with the rise of those kingdoms.