Today I woke up a little early, so I decided to surf the internet on my laptop and learn a little more about the Middle East. Here's some pictures of a couple rivers and an ancient civilization that used to be there...
Mesopotamia-This ancient city known as Mesopotamia (land between rivers), also known as the "Cradle of Civilization", is said to be the first form of civilization in the world! It is located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
Tigris River- It's original name, which is Idigna, means "running water" or "the swift river" in Sumerian. It is about 1,200 miles long and joins up with the Euphrates River, forming the river called Shatt al-Arab, which flows out into the Persian Gulf.
Euphrates River- The Euphrates River's Greek name, Phrat, means "fertilizing". The other half of the name could be (Persian) Feret or (Greek) φέρω (pronounced [fero]), which both mean "to carry" or "to bring forword". It is 1,728 miles long and flows into the Shat al-Arab, which then empties out into the Persian Gulf.
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