West gate, Carchemish

West gate, Carchemish is an archaeological site in , . West gate, Carchemish is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near the mosque .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Carchemish.

Photo: JoJan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also spelled Karkemish, 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. is situated 340 metres east of West gate, Carchemish.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karkamış and Jarabulus.

is a small border town in , noted for being the site of the ancient city of Carchemish.

Town
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is a city administratively belonging to . lies on the western bank of the and north of , just south of the Syria–Turkey border and the Turkish town of .

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . The village had a population of 61 in 2022 and is inhabited by Turkmens of the Barak tribe.

West gate, Carchemish

Latitude
36.82966° or 36° 49′ 47″ north
Longitude
38.01179° or 38° 0′ 42″ east
Open location code
8G8WR2H6+VP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1280655140
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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Highlights include Carchemish, south gate and مسجد.

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