Outdoor Pitstop
The story
Audio tour · Carchemish
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You're standing at Carchemish, one of the great cities of the ancient world in this region. Today it's a sprawling field of ruins on the west bank of the Euphrates, right on the border between Turkey and Syria. Look towards the river. This was once the main crossing point for miles around, and whoever controlled the ford held real power.
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