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Fragment of oldest known peace treaty found in Turkey

A fragment of the world's oldest known peace treaty has been discovered in Turkey. The text is associated with the Egyptian-Hittite treaty of Kadesh from the 13th century BCE, between Pharaoh Ramses II and the Hittite king Hattusili III. Reports describe the find as traces of peace diplomacy thousands of years old, and the discovery is drawing interest for what it reveals about early international diplomacy.

Why now: A newly reported archaeological discovery of the earliest known peace agreement is generating interest among history and archaeology readers.

TurkeyRamses IIHattusili IIIEgyptian-Hittite treaty of Kadesh

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