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Mesopotamia noun uk /ˌmes.ə.pəˈteɪ.mi.ə/ us /ˌmes.ə.pəˈteɪ.mi.ə/ an ancient historical area in what is now Iraq and surrounding areas, between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers: 美索不达米亚 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。 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. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Towns & regions: named regions of countries Aberdeen City Aberdeenshire Affrilachian AK AL East Yorkshire English Canadian Essex fife Mississippi Mississippian Missouri Missourian MN South Lanarkshire Staffordshire Stirling Stirlingshire Strathclyde the Fertile Crescent |