Carchemish, south gate

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

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Carchemish.

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, 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 320 metres north of Carchemish, south gate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jarabulus and Karkamış.

Town
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 .

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

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. is situated 2½ km northwest of Carchemish, south gate.

Carchemish, south gate

Latitude
36.82664° or 36° 49′ 36″ north
Longitude
38.01656° or 38° 0′ 60″ east
Open location code
8G8WR2G8+MJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1280655142
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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Highlights include West gate, Carchemish and مسجد.

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