The site of Karkemish-Europos, in south-eastern Turkey, is primarily known for the role it
played during the Bronze and Iron ages. Nevertheless, archaeological excavations and other
types of activities carried out on the field have revealed interesting aspects of its history during
the Islamic period, from the re-shaping of the city layout after Late Antiquity to coherent
pottery assemblages. This paper aims to discuss the new evidence collected since 2011 by
the Turco-Italian Archaeological Expedition, in order to reconstruct a general picture of
Europos/Jirbās between the beginning of the Islamic period and the 12th century. The new
data not only represent evidence for the most recent phases of the occupation of the site, but
also provide elements regarding the history of the region during the Early Islamic period.
