Rashid's must-read, millennia-spanning history, cleverly wrought from tablets written in the world's oldest script ...

The Euphrates River is one of the most important water systems in recorded history. Located in Western Asia, at the very heart of the Middle East, the Euphrates-Tigris river system fed farmable ...

Take a flight high above the breathtaking charm of Mardin, a Turkish gem perched above the Tigris River. This stunning drone ...

In 2021, adventurer Leon McCarron traveled the length of the Tigris River from its source in southeastern Turkey through Iraq’s marshes and into the saline Arabian Gulf. To do so, he assembled an ...

The city of Mosul is severed from north to south by the River Tigris, and its western half is far more densely populated than its east - rendering the potential for civilian casualties much greater.

What was the most common food? How do we know what people ate? Activity: Quiz – Early Islamic food The River Tigris in Baghdad was used for trade, travel and irrigation (watering crops).

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 ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...