Carchemish City (Tell Jerablus)

It was the capital of the Hittites, dating back 5,000 years. Carchemish controlled the great Euphrates crossing and was ruled by the Hittites, Arameans, and Assyrians. Its eastern wall is adorned with carvings of royal processions and winged creatures, along with basalt lions standing 3 meters tall. In 1914, a British expedition discovered an archive of Hittite tablets, but the site was sealed off during World War I. Many significant archaeological remains have been uncovered, including buildings and ancient caves, such as those located east and west of the city and found abundantly in the surrounding countryside. The most famous is Qarakh Maghar village, which was once a major settlement in history and contains more than forty caves, along with various relics of this rich civilization.