Tell Qadesh | place with historical importance, archaeological site, tell (mound)

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 place with historical importance, archaeological site, tell (mound)
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Habitation mound of the ancient city of Qadesh (Kadesh, Qidsha, Kinza), an important center of Bronze-Age Syria. Site of a battle fought on the northwestern side of the city in 1275 or 1274 BC between Rameses II of Egypt and Muwattalli II of Hatti. In the Greco-Roman period, this was the site of the city of Laodicea ad Libanum.
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Coordinates:   34°33'26"N   36°31'9"E
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