10 Interesting Fact About Mesopotamia

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• Mesopotamia is one of the richest agricultural areas in the world in ancient times.
• Mesopotamia is considered as the birthplace of human civilization because there emerged the first writing system and the first written legal system.
• Mesopotamia has many rivers, including the Tigris and Efrat rivers which are often referred to as rivers of life.
• Sumer, one of the most prolonged civilizations in Mesopotamia, created a basic mathematical system that is still used today.
• Kings in Mesopotamia are often considered a god by their people and have absolute power.
• Mesopotamia has many important cities, including Babylon, UR, and Nippur, which is the center of trade and religion.
• Mesopotamia is also considered a place of birth of fine arts, with large statues and reliefs carved on the walls of the temple.
• Mesopotamia has a sophisticated irrigation system to irrigate agricultural land, including regular channels and irrigation systems.
• Mesopotamia also produces many handicraft products, including jewelry, household appliances, and textiles.
• Mesopotamia becomes the center of international trade, with trading goods which include spices, fabrics, and precious metals.