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Mesopotamian irrigation system discovered, sheds light on early farming practices
A sprawling, hidden network of ancient irrigation canals has been uncovered near the ancient city of Eridu in southern ...
How the Euphrates shaped Eridu, the oldest city in history
The irrigation network consists of over 200 primary canals, some of which stretch up to nine kilometers in length and are ...
Vast network of canals found underneath world’s first city
Archaeologists have uncovered a vast network of canals underneath the world’s oldest city in Mesopotamia, shedding more light ...
Knowridge Science Report13d
Scientists uncover ancient irrigation system in Mesopotamia
Archaeologists have discovered a massive and well-preserved network of ancient irrigation canals in southern Mesopotamia, ...
The 'world's first city' - 5,400 years old and had 4,000 canals
Eridu was left dry and uninhabited, preserving it like no other Mesopotamian region with irrigation systems that ended up ...
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Archaeologists Discover a Network of More Than 4,000 Canals and 700 Farms in Eridu, the First City in History According to Mesopotamian Sources
In the heart of ancient Mesopotamia, a group of researchers has achieved a significant archaeological milestone: the ...
Ancient Irrigation Network Unearthed in Mesopotamia
Researchers have uncovered a vast and well-preserved network of ancient irrigation canals in the Eridu region of southern Mesopotamia, shedding new ...
The Independent13d
Vast network of canals found underneath world’s first city
The canal network, detailed in the journal Antiquity, 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 ...