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Bookmark or Share- Euphrates River - New World EncyclopediaThe Euphrates River is the western of the two great rivers that define Mesopotamia, the other being the Tigris River. The two rivers have their sources within 50 miles of each other in eastern Turkey and travel southeast through northern Syria and Iraq to the head of the Persian Gulf.
- Euphrates River | Definition, Location, Length, Map, & Facts - BritannicaEuphrates River, longest river in southwest Asia. It is 1,740 miles (2,800 km) long and is one of the two main constituents of the Tigris-Euphrates river system. It rises in Turkey and flows southeast across Syria and through Iraq.
- Tigris-Euphrates river system | Ancient Mesopotamia, Asia | BritannicaTigris-Euphrates river system, great river system of southwestern Asia. It comprises the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, which follow roughly parallel courses through the heart of the Middle East. The lower portion of the region that they define, known as Mesopotamia (Greek: “Land Between the Rivers”), was one of the cradles of civilization.
- What Does the Future of the Euphrates Spell for the Middle East?What Does the Future of the Euphrates Spell for the Middle East? In the wake of the war against Isis in Iraq, an ominous journey along the once-mighty river finds a new crisis lurking in the...
- Is the Euphrates River Drying Up? - Discover MagazineYes, the Euphrates River is drying up due to a complex set of factors. The Ataturk Dam, located in Turkey, is one of 22 dams along the river that were built in the 1980s and 90s to provide irrigation and hydroelectric power. As a result, less of the river drains downstream.
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