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Bookmark or Share- What Does the Future of the Euphrates Spell for the Middle East?HISTORY. History of Now. What Does the Future of the Euphrates Spell for the Middle East? In the wake of the war against Isis in Iraq, an ominous journey along the once-mighty river finds a new...
- Euphrates - WikipediaThe Euphrates (/ juː ˈ f r eɪ t iː z / ⓘ yoo-FRAY-teez; see below) is the longest and one of the most historically important rivers of Western Asia. Together with the Tigris, it is one of the two defining rivers of Mesopotamia (lit. ' the land between the rivers ').
- Euphrates River | Definition, Location, Length, Map, & FactsEuphrates River, longest river in southwest Asia. It is 1,740 miles (2,800 km) long and is one of the two main constituents of the Tigris-Euphrates river system. It rises in Turkey and flows southeast across Syria and through Iraq. Learn more about the Euphrates River in this article.
- Tigris–Euphrates river system - WikipediaThe Tigris–Euphrates river system is a large river system in Western Asia that discharges into the Persian Gulf. Its principal rivers are the Tigris and Euphrates, along with smaller tributaries.
- Tigris-Euphrates river system | Ancient Mesopotamia, AsiaTigris-Euphrates river system, great river system of southwestern Asia. It comprises the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, which follow roughly parallel courses through the heart of the Middle East . The lower portion of the region that they define, known as Mesopotamia (Greek: “Land Between the Rivers”), was one of the cradles of civilization.
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