Carchemish ( ), also spelled
Karkemish (
Hittite:
Karkamiš;
Turkish:
Karkamış;
Greek: Εὔρωπος;
Latin:
Europus), was an important ancient capital at times independent but also having been part 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 (Jer. 46:2). Modern neighbouring cities are
Karkamış in Turkey and
Jarabulus in Syria (also Djerablus, Jerablus, Jarablos, Jarâblos)
[1]/sup>; the original form of the modern toponym seems to have been Djerabis or Jerabis, likely derived from Europos, the ancient name of the Hellenistic-Roman settlement.