Ancient MapModern Map A map of Mesopotamia. The map shows the Fertile Crescent. The Fertile Crescent begins at the northern end
of the Persian Gulf, continues north and west following the Euphrates River and Tigris River, and narrows down the western coast of the Syrian Desert ending in Upper Egypt. Mesopotamia is in the northern part of the Fertile Crescent between the Tigris River and Euphrates River. Babylonia is the located near the southern end of the Euphrates River. Akkad is between Mesopotamia and Babylonia below the Euphrates River. Sumer is east of Babylonia. Study the two maps carefully. The first is a map of ancient Mesopotamia. The second is a map of the area today. In which modern country was the ancient civilization of Akkad located? Syria Iraq Saudi Arabia Iran
Ancient Mesopotamia is a region located on the banks of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, where one of the earliest civilization developed. The term is taken from the Greek language; 'Meso' means land or between and 'Potomia' rivers. Mesopotamia was a place of different cultures whose connections were their gods and script. Ancient Mesopotamia was an agrarian society where both men and women worked and shared equal rights in society.
