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Ancient Mesopotamian Tides Sparked the Birth of Civilization, Study Finds

Research shows that ancient tides shaped the rise of Sumer, the world’s first civilization. Shifting deltas and tidal rhythms ...

Cradle of civilisation at risk of erosion in Iraq due to climate change

By Mohammed Atti and Ahmed Saeed UR/BABYLON, Iraq (Reuters) -Iraqi officials are sounding the alarm to save monuments of the ...
The Times of Israel

Major archaeological sites in Iraq at risk of erosion due to climate change

Dry weather is increasing salinity in soil and damaging ruins of cities such as Ur, birthplace of Biblical patriarch Abraham, ...