The 'world's first city' - 5,400 years old and had 4,000 canals
Eridu was left dry and uninhabited, preserving it like no other Mesopotamian region with irrigation systems that ended up ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs14 天
How the Euphrates shaped Eridu, the oldest city in history
The irrigation network consists of over 200 primary canals, some of which stretch up to nine kilometers in length and are between two and five meters wide. Fired clay brick stamped with the name ...
Archaeologists Unearthed An Ancient Network of Canals Beneath the World’s First City
History’s first city, at least according to the ancient text known as the Sumerian King List found on a clay tablet, was also ...
La Brújula Verde16 天
Archaeologists Discover a Network of More Than 4,000 Canals and 700 Farms in Eridu, the ...
In the heart of ancient Mesopotamia, a group of researchers has achieved a significant archaeological milestone: the ...
Greek Reporter16 天
Thousands of Canals and Farms Unveiled in Sumerian Eridu, World’s Oldest City
Ziggurat of Ur. Credit: flickr / Joshua McFall CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Archaeologists have uncovered an extensive irrigation system, including canals and farms, near Sumerian Eridu, an ancient Mesopotamian ...
Greek Reporter15 天
Sumerian Eridu
Archaeologists have uncovered an extensive irrigation system, including canals and farms, near Sumerian Eridu, an ancient Mesopotamian city long believed to be the oldest in history. The discovery ...
Indian Defence Review on MSN11 天
Massive Ancient Irrigation System Discovered Beneath the World’s Oldest City
Beneath the ruins of Eridu, archaeologists have uncovered an extensive ancient irrigation system that once sustained early ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN12 天
Mesopotamian irrigation system discovered, sheds light on early farming practices
The study provided a clear picture of the well-planned ancient irrigation system that once flourished in the region.