Tigris - Wikipedia
The river flows south from the mountains of the Armenian Highlands through the Syrian and Arabian Deserts, before merging with the Euphrates and reaching to the Persian Gulf. The …
Baghdad - Wikipedia
Founded in 762 AD by Al-Mansur, Baghdad was the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate and became its most notable development project. The city evolved into a cultural and intellectual center of …
Tigris River | river, Middle East | Britannica - Encyclopedia Britannica
Baghdad is situated on the Tigris River at its closest point to the Euphrates, 25 miles (40 km) to the west. The Diyālā River joins the Tigris just southeast of the city and borders its eastern …
Baghdad | History, Population, Map, & Facts | Britannica
2024年12月20日 · Baghdad, city, capital of Iraq and capital of Baghdad governorate, central Iraq. Its location, on the Tigris River about 330 miles (530 km) from the headwaters of the Persian …
Tigris–Euphrates river system - Wikipedia
The Tigris–Euphrates river system is a large river system in Western Asia that flows into the Persian Gulf. Its primary rivers are the Tigris and Euphrates, along with smaller tributaries.
The Tigris: The river that birthed civilisation - BBC
2023年8月1日 · It skims a pinched corner of north-east Syria and then passes through the cities of Mosul, Tikrit and Samarra on its way to Baghdad. In southern Iraq, the sprawling …
Tigris River - WorldAtlas
2021年7月15日 · View of Tigris River in downtown Baghdad, Iraq. The Tigris River, alongside the Euphrates, has been an important river since ancient times. It is one of the most important …
Tigris-Euphrates river system | Ancient Mesopotamia, Asia
The Gharrāf River, now a branch of the Tigris but in ancient times the main bed of that river, joins the Euphrates below Al-Nāṣiriyyah. In the southern alluvial plain, both rivers flow through …
Tigris River - National Geographic Society
2023年10月19日 · Surrounded by four countries (Iran, Iraq, Turkey, and Syria), the Tigris River is the second largest river in western Asia. With the Euphrates River, it makes up a river system …
The Tigris River of Ancient Mesopotamia - ThoughtCo
2019年5月30日 · The Tigris is the second largest river in Western Asia, next to the Euphrates, and it originates near Lake Hazar in eastern Turkey at an elevation of 1,150 meters (3,770 …