This Is the Oldest Peace Treaty Ever Discovered
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Archaeologists in Türkiye have unearthed a new fragment of the Treaty of Kadesh, signed around 1269 BCE between Pharaoh Ramses II of Egypt and King Hattusilli III of the Hittite Empire. The newly discovered piece contains articles 12–20 and addresses refugee treatment and property protection.
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