كركميش المدينة السورية القديمة ؛ ومضات من تاريخها القديم في ضوء النصوص المسمارية و نصوص الشرق الأدنى القديم الأخرى

Abstract EN

Carchemish is one of the ancient Syrian cities, dating to the late third millennium BC, but what is available from the information reported in the second third millennium BC did not come from Carchemish itself but also its neighboring kingdoms in the land of Syria and the ancient kingdoms of the Near East and other private Assyrians, Hittites the reason for this is due to the archaeological excavations so far have not come down to a depth of archaeological levels dating back to the second of third millennium BC Research Has touched on the city's historical context, and mentioned the name and location, which earned it the strategic importance because it is located at the crossroads between the Levant and Mesopotamia and Anatolia and excavations of the city, as mentioned Carchemish relations with other kingdoms such as the Syrian kingdoms of Ebla and Mari and Ugarit and totol and Aamar and besides its relations with the kingdoms of the ancient Near East, especially with the Assyrians and Hittites.

In addition to mention the cultural aspects of the city and of the architecture of the buildings and fortifications, palaces, temples and gates, which is found in the upper city and faceted other of the art of sculpture and pottery as well as the economic life of the city known for its trade and cultivated especially grapes famed city planting.