Carchemish

or Char·che·mish

[ kahr-kuh-mish, kahr-kee- ]

noun

1. an ancient city in S Turkey, on the upper Euphrates: important city in the Mitanni kingdom; later the capital of the Hittite empire.

Carchemish

/ kɑːˈkiː-; ˈkɑːkəmɪʃ /

noun

1. an ancient city in Syria on the Euphrates, lying on major trade routes; site of a victory of the Babylonians over the Egyptians (605 bc )

Example Sentences

Ultimately he was allowed to use his fellowship money to underwrite a stint at a Hittite archaeological site in Carchemish.

From Washington Post

At Carchemish, Lawrence grew devoted to a young Arab named Dahoum.

From Washington Post

Chedorlaomer and his army followed therefore much the same route as Terah in his emigration, first going north-west up the Euphrates and then crossing it probably at Carchemish, or above it, and coming southward towards Canaan.

From Project Gutenberg

A memorial of its trading long remained in Asia in the shape of the weight-measure called in cuneiform records the maneh “of Carchemish.”

From Project Gutenberg

In this case, to add to the other obvious elements of uncertainty, it must be borne in mind that the location of Carchemish at Jerablus is not proved, though it is very probable.

From Project Gutenberg