A sprawling, hidden network of ancient irrigation canals has been uncovered near the ancient city of Eridu in southern Mesopotamia. Under the leadership of geoarchaeologist Jaafar Jotheri, researchers ...

World's Oldest City Had a Massive Canal System, Experts Uncover an Ancient Irrigation Network in Eridu Throughout history, ...

The authors noted that the Euphrates River’s highly elevated levees enabled ... was abandoned instead of built over, preserving the ancient landscape. Excavations at specific spots could help ...

Researchers have identified an extensive Mesopotamian canal network that supplied ancient farms in the Eridu region with ...

The U.S. military did major damage to the site of one of the wonders of the ancient world while converting it into a base, the United Nations said in a new report. The site of the Hanging Gardens of ...

A large network of ancient irrigation canals has been discovered ... was used to divert Euphrates River water to farms. Researchers traced the canals using satellite imagery and geological mapping.

It offers rare insights into how ancient farmers from the sixth century until the early first millennium BC irrigated their fields using the Euphrates River. The Eridu region, near Basra in ...

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 uninhabited in modern times, preserving the ancient ...

Researchers in Iraq have uncovered an extensive Mesopotamian canal system used for irrigation over 3,000 years ago.

Historically, Mesopotamia has depended on the Euphrates River and its tributaries for crop irrigation. The ability to divert water from these rivers through canals was essential for the sustainability ...