page_title: Euphrates
hierarchical_section_title: Euphrates
caption_attribution_description: English: Euphrat at Zalabiyeh, near Halabiyeh, Syria Deutsch: Euphrat flussaufwärts von Zalabiya Richtung Halabiya, Syrien
context_page_description: The Euphrates is the longest and one of the most historically important rivers of Western Asia. Together with the Tigris, it is one of the two defining rivers of Mesopotamia. Originating in the Armenian Highlands of eastern Turkey, the Euphrates flows through Syria and Iraq to join the Tigris in the Shatt al-Arab, which empties into the Persian Gulf.
context_section_description: The Euphrates (/juːˈfreɪtiːz/ (listen)) is the longest and one of the most historically important rivers of Western Asia. Together with the Tigris, it is one of the two defining rivers of Mesopotamia (the "Land between the Rivers"). Originating in the Armenian Highlands of eastern Turkey, the Euphrates flows through Syria and Iraq to join the Tigris in the Shatt al-Arab, which empties into the Persian Gulf.
caption: The Euphrates near Halabiye (Syria); the archaeological site Zalabiye can be seen in the background on the left bank.
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