Euphrates+and+Tigris+river-aem

The euphrates river and the tigris river, are 2 of the most important rivers in the world. They provided much of the water that supported the development of ancient Mesopotamian culture. The Tigris Euphrates valley was the birthplace of the ancient civilizations of Assyria, Babylonian, and Sumer. In northern Iraq the Euphrates forms the western boundary of the area known as Al Jazirah. To the southeast the alluvial lands between the 2 rivers was the sight of the glorious Babylonian civilizations of ancient times. The euphrates is important solely for its water supply. The river is the source of political tension, as Turkey, Syria and Iraq all compete for the use of its waters for irrigation and the generaton hydroelectric power.