Meaning & use

Euphrates River

proper noun·Academic

A major river flowing through Turkey, Syria, and Iraq, historically central to ancient Mesopotamia.

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Ancient civilizations built some of their earliest cities along the banks of the Euphrates River.

Together with the Tigris, the Euphrates River supported the farmland of ancient Mesopotamia.

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The Euphrates, along with the Tigris, defines the region historically known as Mesopotamia, meaning land between the rivers.

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