Sorry for the multiple posting. Bug in the form, I guess.

I'm wondering why you write that the site of Carchemish/Jerablus is now under the waters of the Carchemish Dam. I haven't seen it recently for myself, but have found no other indication that this is the case. The site is *right* on the border with Syria, and has been occupied for many years by a Turkish military base. (See recent photo at http://www.pef.org.uk/EarlySyriaPages/Carchemish.htm) The dam itself (and thus the lake) is situated a little futher north of the border, as one would expect, given maintenance needs etc. Moreover, I believe that I can see the mound itself on the west bank of the river, in recent satellite photos taken after the construction of the dam; see
http://www.wikimapia.org/#y=36828936&x=38016472&z=13&l=0&m=a&v=2
So please let me know whether I'm missing something!

I'm wondering why you write that the site of Carchemish/Jerablus is now under the waters of the Carchemish Dam. I haven't seen it recently for myself, but have found no other indication that this is the case. The site is *right* on the border with Syria, and has been occupied for many years by a Turkish military base. (See recent photo at http://www.pef.org.uk/EarlySyriaPages/Carchemish.htm) The dam itself (and thus the lake) is situated a little futher north of the border, as one would expect, given maintenance needs etc. Moreover, I believe that I can see the mound itself on the west bank of the river, in recent satellite photos taken after the construction of the dam; see
http://www.wikimapia.org/#y=36828936&x=38016472&z=13&l=0&m=a&v=2
So please let me know whether I'm missing something!