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War depictions in film and television include documentaries, TV mini-series, and drama serials depicting aspects of historical wars, the films included here are films set in the Ancient world starting with Ancient Egypt and lasting until the fall of the Western Roman Empire in about AD 476. Note: All wars are BC unless other wise noted.
Carchemish (/ ˈ k ɑːr k ə m ɪ ʃ / KAR-kəm-ish or / k ɑː r ˈ k iː m ɪ ʃ / kar-KEE-mish), also spelled Karkemish (Turkish: Karkamış), [a] was an important ancient capital in the northern part of the region of Syria. At times during its history the city was independent, but it was also part of the Mitanni, Hittite and Neo-Assyrian ...
The historical drama or period drama is a film genre in which stories are based upon historical events and famous people. Some historical dramas are docudramas, which attempt to accurately portray a historical event or biography to the degree the available historical research will allow.
The Ancient World is a series of documentaries presented by historian Bettany Hughes [1] that gives viewers a personal take on ancient world cultures. The documentaries aired on Channel 4 [ 2 ] network over a period of eight years and were packaged with new introductions as "Bettany Hughes' Ancient World".
The Egyptians met the full might of the Babylonian and Median army led by Nebuchadnezzar II at Carchemish, where the combined Egyptian and Assyrian forces were destroyed. Assyria ceased to exist as an independent power, and Egypt retreated and was no longer a significant force in the Ancient Near East. Babylonia reached its economic peak after ...
It was fought near the ancient city Hamath on the Orontes. In this battle, Nebuchadnezzar further shattered the remnants of Necho II 's Egyptian army that he had previously defeated in the Battle of Carchemish .
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Til Barsip or Til Barsib (Hittite Masuwari, [1] modern Tell Ahmar; Arabic: تل أحمر) is an ancient site situated in Aleppo Governorate, Syria by the Euphrates river about 20 kilometers south of ancient Carchemish.