| Conflict: | Siege of Dapur |
| Partof: | Ramesses II campaigns in Syria |
| Place: | Dapur, Hittite Empire (Syria region) |
| Result: | Egyptian victory |
| Territory: | Egypt captures Dapur |
| Combatant1: | New Kingdom of Egypt |
| Combatant2: | Hittite Empire |
| Commander1: | Pharaoh Ramesses II Prince Khaemweset |
| Commander2: | Unknown |
| Strength1: | Unknown Several archers and foot soldiers Several chariots Several siege ladders Several mantlets |
| Strength2: | Unknown (likely less than Egyptian strength) |
| Casualties1: | Unknown (likely lower than Hittite losses) |
| Casualties2: | Unknown |
The Siege of Dapur occurred as part of Pharaoh Ramesses II's campaign to suppress Galilee and conquer Syria in 1269 BC. He described his campaign on the wall of his mortuary temple, the Ramesseum in Thebes, Egypt. The inscriptions say that Dapur was "in the land of Hatti".[1] Although Dapur has often been identified with Tabor in Canaan, Egyptologist Kenneth Kitchen argues that this identification is incorrect and that the Dapur in question was in Syria,[2] north of Kadesh.[3]
Egyptian reliefs depict Dapur as a heavily fortified settlement with both inner and outer walls and situated on a rocky hill, which was usual for Bronze Age settlements in Syria and abroad, Egypt was also Fortified.
Contemporary illustrations of the siege show the use of ladders, chariots, and mounted cavalry with Egyptian soldiers climbing scale ladders supported by archers. Six of the sons of Ramesses, still wearing their side locks, also appear on those depictions of the siege. Those include:
. Kenneth Kitchen. Ramesside Inscriptions. 1998-12-17. Wiley-Blackwell. 978-0-631-18435-5. 83 .
. Kenneth Kitchen. Ramesside Inscriptions. 1998-12-17. Wiley-Blackwell. 978-0-631-18435-5. 56 .