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The Hittite version of the Egyptian–Hittite peace treaty (Treaty of Kadesh), discovered at Boğazköy (Turkey), 1258 BCE. The Treaty of Kadesh holds the distinction as the world's first peace treaty. Istanbul Archeology Museum.
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Raddato, C. (2019, March 24). Treaty of Kadesh. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10312/treaty-of-kadesh/
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Raddato, Carole. "Treaty of Kadesh." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 24, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10312/treaty-of-kadesh/.
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Raddato, Carole. "Treaty of Kadesh." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 24 Mar 2019. Web. 20 Mar 2023.
