Carchemishとは 意味・読み方・使い方

Carchemish or Kargamış (Hittite: Kargamiš; Greek: Εὔρωπος; Latin: Europus) was an important ancient city of the Mitanni, Hittite and Neo Assyrian Empires, now on the frontier between Turkey and Syria. It was the location of an important battle between the Babylonians and Egyptians, mentioned in the Bible. The city is known locally as Jerablus (also Djerablus, Jerabulus, Jarablos, Jarâblos) ^[6], linking it to the Biblical city of Jerablus; a corrupted form of the name is Djerabis. The town of Jarablus lies by the Outer Town on the Syrian side of the border, and the Turkish side hosts the town of Karkamis. Modern urban and agricultural expansions and a minefield, (cleared in 2010 ), have threatened the archaeological integrity of the site, leading to its designation as a Global Heritage Fund Project [7], recognising its endangered status and global cultural importance. The GHF are working with Durham University's Land of Carchemish Project [8] to map the to the site.