The Qatna Kingdom is an ancient Mesopotamian kingdom dating 2600-1300 BCE. Qatna was an essential player for many of the surrounding kingdoms in terms of trade, and many of their key accomplishments included growing as a political presence. The ruling class also were responsible for the creation of the royal palace, a massive structure that had 80 rooms on one level! Qatna was a sought-out area thanks to its strategic area between the Egyptian, Hittite, and Assyrian kingdoms. Thank you to Randy Alghawi for writing about this historical kingdom.