Mesopotamia

Mesopotamia is a historical region of West Asia situated within the Tigris–Euphrates river system, in the northern part of the Fertile Crescent. It corresponds roughly to the territory of modern Iraq. Just beyond it lies southwestern Iran, where the region transitions into the Persian plateau, marking the shift from the Arab world to Iran.

The Euphrates ( ; see below) is the longest and one of the most historically important rivers of West Asia. Together with the Tigris, it is one of the two defining rivers of Mesopotamia (). Originating in Turkey, the Euphrates flows through Syria and Iraq to join the Tigris in the Shatt al-Arab in Iraq, which empties into the Persian Gulf.

thumb|Mosul, on the bank of the Tigris, 1861

thumb|Kurdish people|Kurdish man wearing a kaftan. Illustration by [[Max Karl Tilke published in Oriental Costumes: Their Designs and Colors (1922), Georgian National Museum, Tbilisi.]]

Kuwaiti island

wetlands in Iraq, Iran and Kuwait

region between Euphrates and Tigris

geographic and cultural region in Northern Mesopotamia, traditionally inhabited by the Assyrian people

Abarsal was a city-state of Mesopotamia in the area of the Euphrates. The city was contested by the greater powers of Mari and Ebla in the Early Bronze Age. Its location is unknown.

overview of agriculture in Mesopotamia

1998 documentary film by Jean-Claude Lubtchansky