Where are the two famous rivers in Iraq?

The Tigris River (Dijla) is a famous river in the Middle East. It is defined as Mesopotamia with the Euphrates River in the west. Originating in the Anatolian mountains of Turkey, it flows through Iraq and finally joins the Euphrates River to form the Arabian River and flows into the Persian Gulf. Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, is located on the west bank of the Tigris River.

The Euphrates River (ピ, al-Frat) is a famous river in the Middle East. It is defined as Mesopotamia, and the Tigris River is in the east. Originated in the Anatolian mountains, it flows through Syria and Iraq, and finally joins the Tigris River to form the Arabian River and flows into the Persian Gulf.

The largest river in southwest Asia. Originated in the Armenian Plateau of Turkey. It generally flows to the southeast, passes through Syria and southern Iraq, joins the Tigris River to form the Arabian River, and flows into the Persian Gulf. The Euphrates River is about 2800 kilometers long.

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History and culture

Tigris River, 1

Five thousand years ago, the Tigris River and the Euphrates River were two separate rivers. Until about 3000 or 4000 years ago, the land was filled up because the sediment brought from the two river basins was continuously deposited in the Persian Gulf at the mouth of the river, and finally the lower reaches of the two rivers joined in southern Iraq.

Both rivers originate from the Armenian plateau. The Euphrates River enters Iraq through Turkey and Syria, with a total length of 2,750 kilometers; The Tigris River enters Iraq via Turkey, with a total length of1950km.

The area of the two river basins is * * * 1048000 square kilometers. After the two rivers meet in Gournay, they are called Arabian River, which is nearly 200 kilometers long and 800 meters wide. The upper part is in Iraq, and the lower part is the boundary river between Iraq and Iran.

The middle and lower reaches of the two rivers are irrigation water sources in Mesopotamia plain, and the shipping value is mainly in Tigris River. Ships can sail to the port of Basra on the Arabian River.

2. Euphrates River

The Euphrates River is the birthplace of ancient culture in southern Mesopotamia from Sumer to Abbas. At the beginning of 1000 BC, the basin was occupied by Babylonians in the south, Arameans in the middle and Hittites in the north respectively. The Aramaic region later became part of the Assyrian Empire.

The Euphrates River flows through a section of Syria, and then the border between Rome and rest. The Euphrates River is also the earliest birthplace of mankind, and Babylon is the birthplace of the two-river civilization (Tigris River).

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