Urshu

ancient city, Turkey

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history of Hittite kingdom

  • cave dwellings in Cappadocia
    In Anatolia: The Old Hittite Kingdom

    …and Taskhiniya, remain unidentified, but Urshu, which Hattusilis besieged (probably unsuccessfully) on his return journey, is known to have been located on the Euphrates above Carchemish. Rather curious in this account is the absence of any reference to the important kingdom of Yamkhad (centred at Aleppo), of which Alalakh was…

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