Vol. 21:155-173 (Volume publication date May 2018)
First published as a Review in Advance on January 26, 2018
https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-polisci-041916-020230What is the climate today in the region of the ancient civilization?
the Area Still a Semi-Arid Region? Ancient Mesopotamia used to have about 10 inches of rain per year and very hot temperatures – in summer average temperatures reached 110 degrees Fahrenheit. Modern-day Iraq and Syria have an arid climate. They have hot, dry summers and short cool winters.Apr
