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nounthe land between the Tigris and Euphrates; site of several ancient civilizations; part of what is now known as Iraqpart of:
Definition that contains mesopotamia
- iraq a republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq
- babylon the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
- euphrates a river in southwestern Asia; flows into the Persian Gulf; was important in the development of several great civilizations in ancient Mesopotamia
- assyrian an extinct language of the Assyrians in ancient Mesopotamia
- cuneiform an ancient wedge-shaped script used in Mesopotamia and Persia
- irak a republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq
- assyria an ancient kingdom in northern Mesopotamia which is in present-day Iraq
- hammurabi Babylonian king who codified the laws of Sumer and Mesopotamia (died 1750 BC)
- babylonia an ancient kingdom in southern Mesopotamia; Babylonia conquered Israel in the 6th century BC and exiled the Jews to Babylon (where Daniel became a counselor to the king)
- al-iraq a republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq