The ancient city of Ashur is located on the Tigris River in northern Mesopotamia in a specific geo ... BC it was the first capital of the Assyrian Empire, a city-state and trading platform of ...

Scores of Bodies Found in Tigris River; 19 Executed in Separate Killing Iraqi authorities pulled the bodies of more than 50 people believed to be Shiite hostages seized in the Madain region south ...

The River Tigris in Baghdad was used for trade, travel and irrigation (watering crops). The River Tigris in Baghdad was used for trade, travel and irrigation (watering crops). Many trade routes ...

The region was situated between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, providing a constant water source. The rivers also facilitated trade and transportation, allowing people to travel easily from one ...