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The Euphrates River, at the 'Cradle of Civilization,' Is Drying Up
The Euphrates River drying is an indicator that climate change will undoubtedly have a serious human impact unless international cooperation and nongovernmental organizations can invoke dramatic ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN14d
Mesopotamian irrigation system discovered, sheds light on early farming practices
The study provided a clear picture of the well-planned ancient irrigation system that once flourished in the region.
Live Science on MSN14d
Massive Mesopotamian canal network unearthed in Iraq
Researchers have identified an extensive Mesopotamian canal network that supplied ancient farms in the Eridu region with ...
Knowridge Science Report14d
Scientists uncover ancient irrigation system in Mesopotamia
Archaeologists have discovered a massive and well-preserved network of ancient irrigation canals in southern Mesopotamia, ...
The 'world's first city' - 5,400 years old and had 4,000 canals
Eridu was left dry and uninhabited, preserving it like no other Mesopotamian region with irrigation systems that ended up ...
The Independent14d
Vast network of canals found underneath world’s first city
The canal network, detailed in the journal Antiquity, remained untouched for centuries due to a shift in the Euphrates river’s course in the first millennium BC. This left the area dry and ...