This essential water system comprises two rivers (known today as the Tigris and Euphrates rivers ... spurred groundbreaking developments in art, writing, mathematics and various other sciences.

These laser-cut token counters for the board game Tigris & Euphrates demonstrate some clever design, and show that some simple touches can make a big difference. In the digital version of the game ...

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The system, with over 200 major canals and 4,000 smaller ones, was used to divert Euphrates River water to farms. Researchers traced the canals using satellite imagery and geological mapping.

Many disputes have occurred between Ankara and Baghdad over the division of the waters of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. As is known, the two rivers originate in Turkey and flow for a long distance ...