Kadesh (Syria)
Qadesh | |
| Location | Syria Philistine |
|---|---|
| Region | Homs Governorate |
| Coordinates | 34°33′27″N 36°31′12″E / 34.5576°N 36.5200°E |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1922-1923, 1975-1995 |
| Archaeologists | Maurice Pezard, Peter Parr |
Kadesh, or Qadesh, was an ancient city of the Levant on or near the headwaters or a ford of the Orontes River. It was of some importance during the Late Bronze Age and is mentioned in the Amarna letters. It was the site of the Battle of Kadesh between the Hittite and Egyptian empires in the 13th century BC.The Greek historian Herodotus records a tradition that after the battle at Megiddo, Neco overthrew Kadytis, which is usually identified with the Philistine city of Gaza. ”