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b'Synopsis: The Country Lords of Carchemish adorned their city with temples and monuments. But Assyrian conquests in the Khabur River valley heralded a growing eastern threat.\\n\\u201cI am the ruler Katuwa, Country Lord of Carchemish, son of the Country Lord Suhi (II), grandson of the Country-Lord Astuwatamanza. The gods raised me by the hand and they gave to me my paternal succession. And because of my justice the gods raised me in strength\\u2026.I myself then constructed the temple for the Storm God of Carchemish with that abundance, and I established for him seasonal offerings.\\u201d \\u2013 Inscription of Katuwa on the King\\u2019s Gate at Carchemish, late 10th/early 9th century BC\\nMap of the Early Iron Age Near East:\\nhttps://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/Map_Near_East.jpg\\nMap of Early Iron Age Northern Syria:\\nhttps://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/Map_Syria.jpg\\nRulers of Carchemish:\\nhttps://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/C14_Rulers_of_Carchemish.jpg\\nEpisode Images:\\nhttps://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/C14_Images.pdf\\nReferences and Further Reading:\\nhttps://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/C14_References.pdf\\nPlease contact sales@advertisecast.com if you would like to advertise on this podcast.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'