Excavation at Karkemish III. The survey of the Yunus necropolis

The aim of the Turco-Italian archaeological expedition at Karkemish, directed by Nicolò Marchetti since 2011, is to employ a long-term integrated research strategy to shed light on the history of the town, explore its urban layout and cultural sequence through the ages, contextualize the site within its landscape, conserve it and present it to the public. We present here the final report on the intensive survey carried out by the Turco-Italian Expedition at the cemetery of Yunus between 2011 and 2012. This survey was meant to address a number of questions left unanswered by the 1910s British Museum excavations.