Excavation on Syrian-Turkish border echoes wars of the past
Famous Biblical battle site reminds us that war never ends.
As if to demonstrate the endless cycles of war that human beings are prone to, one of the most important archaeological sites in Turkey lies on their border with Syria and also happens to have been the site of a famous Biblical battle. The site is called Karkemish, a rich tapestry of temples, palaces and carvings depicting the world as it was dozens of centuries in the past. And for one reason or another, i