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The Euphrates River, at the 'Cradle of Civilization,' Is Drying Up
The Tigris River begins at the Taurus Mountains of Eastern ... wrote down the recipe and named a god after it. In a 4,000-year-old poem to the beer goddess Ninkasi, a happy brewer praises the ...
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In Turkey, a power play will leave ancient towns underwater
The ancient town of Hasankeyf sits on the bank of the Tigris River. The Ilısu Dam will cause the river to rise some 200 feet, submerging this modern café, the ruins of the 900-year-old bridge ...