Euphrates
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The Euphrates is the longest and one of the most historically important rivers of West Asia. Together with the Tigris, it is one of the two defining rivers of Mesopotamia. Originating in Turkey, the E
The Euphrates in Gaziantep Province, Turkey
Plan, topographic representation of Babylon. The clay tablet depicts "Tu-ba", a suburb of the ancient city of Babylon. The River Euphrates is represented by the water-lined band. 660–500 BCE. British Museum
View of the Murat River
Rafetus euphraticus
Mari, Syria
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Mari was an ancient Semitic city-state in modern-day Syria. Its remains form a tell 11 kilometres north-west of Abu Kamal on the western bank of the Euphrates River, some 120 kilometres southeast of D
Ruins of Mari
The name of Mari (Cuneiform: 𒈠𒌷𒆠, ma-riki), on the statue of Iddi-Ilum, c. 2090 BC
Statue of Ebih-Il, a superintendent in Mari. (25th century BC)
Helmetted warrior with axe, Mari