EPISODE · May 27, 2020 · 7 MIN
Mesopotamia
from World History Encyclopedia · host World History Encyclopedia
Find this audio article on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPVfhc9QiNY&t=212s Learn more: https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/ If you like our audio articles, please support us by becoming a member or donating to our non-profit company: - www.ancient.eu/membership/ - www.ancient.eu/donate/ - www.patreon.com/ahe Mesopotamia is an ancient region in the Middle East, east of the Mediterranean by the Zagros mountains, between the two rivers Tigris and Euphrates. The name ‘Mesopotamia’ comes from the Greek meaning ‘between two rivers’. The region is now known as Iraq but once included some parts of modern-day Iran, Syria, and Turkey. This area is also known as the Fertile Crescent, and as the Cradle of Civilization.
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