Legal case from Niqmepuh, King of Yamhad concerning the legacy of two houses |
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| Material | Clay |
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| Created | 1720BC (circa) |
| Place | Tell Atchana, Level VII Palace |
| Present location | Room 57, British Museum |
| Identification | 131449 |
Yamhad (also written Yamkhad or Jamhad) was an ancient Amorite kingdom centered at Ḥalab (or Ḥalba, modern day Aleppo).[1] A substantial Hurrian population also settled in the kingdom, and the Hurrian culture influenced the area. The kingdom was powerful during the Middle Bronze Age, ca. 1800-1600 BC. Its biggest rival was Qatna further south. Yamhad was finally destroyed by the Hittites in the sixteenth century BC.