Waššukanni
Waššukanni or Aššukanni was the capital of the Hurrian kingdom of Mitanni, from around 1500 BC to the 13th century BC.
Etymology
It has been suggested that the name Waššukanni is of Old Indo-Aryan origin, and its original form may have been, composed of the Indic term, meaning, to which was added the Indic suffix, followed by the Hurrian suffix.Location
The precise location of Waššukanni is unknown with most suggestions being in the general area defined by the Khabur River, a tributary of the Euphrates River, and the Jaghjagh River in the upper Jezirah of Syria. A proposal by Dietrich Opitz located it under the largely unexcavated mound of Tell el Fakhariya, near Tell Halaf in Syria. This position was supported by M. Oppenheim and more recently by others. A neutron activation comparison with clay from relevant Amarna tablets appeared to rule out Tell Fakhariya. This idea was also rejected by Edward Lipinski. However, this identification received a new support by Stefano de Martino, Mirko Novák and Dominik Bonatz due to recent archaeological excavations by a German team. But despite many seasons of excavations, no documentation of the name of the Mittani capital has yet been found.On his way to conquer Waššukanni, Suppiluliuma I passed through Isuwa, Alse, Kutmar and Suta and then returns to the Euphrates and Halpa then "Piyasilis and Mattiwaza pass "Irrite and Harran" then wait in Irrite before coming to Waššukanni. This would suggest a location near Mardin.
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Tell Farfara and Üçtepe Höyük have also been proposed.
The large and relatively recently found, site of Koçlu Tepe has also been proposed.
The site of Tell al-Hawa in the Jazira has also been suggested.