The Euphrates, one of the oldest and most storied rivers in human history, is disappearing.
About Euphrates River:
It is Western Asia’s longest river.
Course:
The river originates in the Armenian Highlands of southeastern Turkey.
It then flows through the countries of Syria and Iraq, where it meets with the Tigris River and finally drains into the Persian Gulf.
The Euphrates River flows parallel to the Tigris River and along with all their tributaries, form the large Tigris-Euphrates River System.
Ancient Mesopotamia, a part of what is often called the “Fertile Crescent,” occupied the land between the Tigris and Euphrates
Some of the world’s oldest civilizations were established there thousands of years ago.
One of the ancient world’s most important cities, Babylon, was built along the Euphrates.
Often used as a boundary between various kingdoms, the Euphrates was the scene of battles during ancient times.
The Euphrates receives most of its water from winter rains and snowfall in the mountains. The rest of the land that the Euphrates flows through is dry.
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