2006-12-22 16:23:57 · 24 answers · asked by ImAssyrian 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
First to Lindalou Mesopotamia is Iraq ( now ) not Egypt.
And now for your Question:
Mesopotamia is the name used to refer to the region that is now occupied by modern Iraq, eastern Syria, and southern Turkey. The name comes from the Greek words μέσος (between) and πόταμος (river)—referring to the area between the Tigris and the Euphrates. The fertile area watered by these two rivers is known as the "Cradle of Civilization," and it was here that the first literate societies developed. It should be realized that there has never been a political entity called Mesopotamia, nor does the region have any definite boundaries; the name is simply a convenient one invented by Greek historians to refer to a broad geographical area.
2006-12-22 18:35:45 · answer #1 · answered by US Girl 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
(mÄs´´ptÄ´mÄ) [Gr.,=between rivers], ancient region of Asia, the territory about the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, included in modern Iraq. The region extends from the Persian Gulf north to the mountains of Armenia and from the Zagros and Kurdish mountains on the east to the Syrian Desert. From the mountainous north, Mesopotamia slopes down through grassy steppes to a central alluvial plain, which was once rendered exceedingly fertile by a network of canals
2006-12-23 00:28:48 · answer #2 · answered by PEACHES 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Alexander the Great, Cleopatra, Ptolome, Greek civilization.
A fallen Empire
2006-12-23 00:37:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The origin of the word civilization and the first international stock market. It was both a trading post and a crossroad and thus sense coin money hadn't been invented they came up with bartering on the bases of one head of cattle, the symbol of which we now call the letter' a',the capitol form being a bulls horn!
2006-12-23 00:34:36 · answer #4 · answered by namazanyc 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hammurapi, ancient lows, Cradle of human civilization
2006-12-23 03:17:54 · answer #5 · answered by assya t 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Alexander the great.....A beautiful Empire one the verge of conquering the world... Babylon and the fire that alexander set.. The chariot warriors of assyria..long braided beards.
2006-12-23 01:11:18 · answer #6 · answered by R J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Iraq
2006-12-23 00:32:25 · answer #7 · answered by tooyoung2bagrannybabe 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Babylon and the Hanging Gardens.
Baghdad. You know, this isn't a bad place. It's actually really pretty.
2006-12-23 00:31:37 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Golden Triangle. Early Opium production. First thing that came into my brain but not sure if it is true.
2006-12-23 00:42:49 · answer #9 · answered by ditsyquoin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Iraq. One of my relatives was in the army and died there.
That was 1917 however.
No immediate plans to visit.
2006-12-23 16:21:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋