Carchemish
geographical name
Car·che·mish
ˈkär-kə-ˌmish 
kär-ˈkē-mish
ruined city in southern Turkey on the Euphrates River at the Syrian border north of modern Jarabulus, Syria
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“Carchemish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Carchemish. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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