[DOC] [TLE] Mesopotamia - Wikipedia [PAR] Mesopotamia (/msptemi/, Ancient Greek:  "[land] between 
rivers"; from ... An even earlier Greek usage of the name Mesopotamia is evident 
from The Anabasis of ... the land between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers, both of 
which have their ... These trends have continued to the present day in Iraq. [DOC] [TLE] Geography of Mesopotamia - Wikipedia [PAR] The geography of Mesopotamia, encompassing its ethnology and history, 
centred on the two great rivers, the Tigris and Euphrates. While the southern is 
flat and marshy, the near approach of the two rivers to ... Mesopotamia means "(
Land) between two rivers" in ancient Greek. The oldest known occurrence of the 
name... [DOC] [TLE] Mesopotamia - Ancient History Encyclopedia [PAR] Sep 2, 2009 ... Mesopotamia (from the Greek, meaning 'between two rivers') was an ... and in the 
southeast by the Arabian Plateau, corresponding to today's Iraq, mostly ... The '
two rivers' of the name referred to the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers ..... The 
Empire suffered a decline as rapid as its rise due to repeated attacks... [DOC] [TLE] Fertile Crescent - Ancient History Encyclopedia [PAR] Sep 2, 2009 ... From 3400 BC, the priests (who were earlier the rulers of the cities) ... themselves 
presentable in the performance of their duties (this was especially so for the 
Priestly Class). ... in the spread of literacy, culture and religion to these regions. ... 
Mesopotamia (from the Greek, meaning 'between two rivers') was... [DOC] [TLE] The land between the two Rivers: Eriaka or Iraq | Matthias Ifejika ... [PAR] Mesopotamia is often understood as the land between the two rivers but the 
Greek also called this region- Khora after the ancient name of River Niger, ... 
Niger confluences with River Omambara was the exact location of ancient Eriaka. 
... modern day Anambra state took its name) and Niger (from which Nigeria is 
derived). [DOC] [TLE] Ancient Iraq (Mesopotamia) - Ancient Civilizations for Kids [PAR] Ancient history of the early four ancient civilizations: Ancient Mesopotamia, 
Ancient Egypt, Ancient China, and Ancient India in basic and ... The word 
Mesopotamia is Greek for 'land between rivers'. ... However, these individual 
cities do not qualify as a civilization. .... Babylonia gets its name from their capital 
city, Babylon. [DOC] [TLE] Mesopotamia [PAR] Here, in ancient Mesopotamia (the land between the rivers), the first ... The dual 
nature of the Tigris and the Euphrates--their potential to be destructive or 
productive--has resulted in two ... of the great agricultural potential of its river 
valley, Iraq has attracted waves of ... Sumer is the ancient name for southern 
Mesopotamia. [DOC] [TLE] history of Mesopotamia | historical region, Asia | Britannica.com [PAR] Apr 15, 2016 ... The name comes from a Greek word meaning between rivers, referring to the ... 
For the history of the region in the succeeding periods, see Iraq, history of. .... 
Ancient Mesopotamia had many languages and cultures; its history is broken .... 
the final struggle between Cyrus II and the Neo-Babylonian empire. [DOC] [TLE] Tigris-Euphrates river system | river system, Asia | Britannica.com [PAR] Jan 20, 2016 ... It comprises the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, which follow roughly ... they define, 
known as Mesopotamia (Greek: Land Between the Rivers), ... The two rivers 
have their sources within 50 miles (80 km) of each .... Name the African Battle ... 
derive their water mainly from snowmelt in Turkish, Iranian, and Iraqi... [DOC] [TLE] Where in the World Is the Tower of Babel? | Answers in Genesis [PAR] Mar 23, 2011 ... These Semitic languages were spoken in many parts of the ancient Middle 
Eastern lands. ... Shinar, then, would be land of two rivers, a name closely 
related in .... This is Mesopotamia, the land between the Tigris and Euphrates 
rivers. ..... Any modern map of Iraq offers an obvious clue to Shinar's location... [DOC] [TLE] Complete Guide about Ancient Mesopotamia - AncientHistoryLists

Question: Iraq's old name, Mesopotamia, was derived from its location between these 2 rivers
Answer: the Tigris & Euphrates