Mesopotamia
noun uk/ˌmes.ə.pəˈteɪ.mi.ə/ us/ˌmes.ə.pəˈteɪ.mi.ə/
美索不达米亚
an ancient historical area in what is now Iraq and surrounding areas, between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Baghdad was the cultural heart of Mesopotamia. 巴格达曾是美索不达米亚的文化中心。
The Sumerians were a civilization that lived in South Mesopotamia. 苏美尔人在南美索不达米亚缔造了文明。
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- Russia's sphere of influence included Persia and Mesopotamia.
- The territory of modern Iraq is roughly equivalent to that of ancient Mesopotamia.
- The Greeks borrowed heavily from Mesopotamia for their mathematics and astronomy.