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Mesopotamia (Mes-uh-puh-tay-mee-uh) was an ancient civilization that lasted from  3500 to 500 B.C., when it was conquered by Persia

Mesopotamia (Mes-uh-puh-tay-mee-uh) was an ancient civilization that lasted from  3500 to 500 B.C., when it was conquered by Persia and is the name for a region in the [[Middle East]].

Civilization began in a region known as Mesopotamia, which is Greek for "land between the rivers."  The "rivers" are the Tigris and Euphrates, located in Western Asia, in fertile areas of Iraq northeast of the desert.  This region is known as part of the "Fertile Crescent" that extends along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea (including modern Israel, Lebanon and Syria) and the fertile valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers that run southeast into the Persian Gulf.  These rivers deposited silt in the surrounding land, creating rich alluvial soil.  Today the Tigris and Euphrates rivers are not far from the location of our soldiers in Iraq.  However, our soldiers are mostly pictured in sandy areas, while the ancient people would have stayed close to the water.  Moreover, ancient floods would have changed the landscape over time.

Civilization began in a region known as Mesopotamia, which is Greek for "land between the rivers."  The "rivers" are the Tigris and Euphrates, located in Western Asia, in fertile areas of Iraq northeast of the desert.  This region is known as part of the "Fertile Crescent" that extends along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea (including modern Israel, Lebanon and Syria) and the fertile valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers that run southeast into the Persian Gulf.  These rivers deposited silt in the surrounding land, creating rich alluvial soil.  Today the Tigris and Euphrates rivers are not far from the location of our soldiers in Iraq.  However, our soldiers are mostly pictured in sandy areas, while the ancient people would have stayed close to the water.  Moreover, ancient floods would have changed the landscape over time.