• 1. Tigris - Wikipedia

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  Description: WEBThe Tigris ( / ˈtaɪɡrɪs / TY-griss; see below) is the eastern of the two great rivers that define Mesopotamia, the other being the Euphrates. The river flows south from the mountains of the Taurus in Turkey, then through the Syrian and Arabian Deserts, emptying into the Persian Gulf . Etymology.

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• 2. The Tigris: The river that birthed civilisation - BBC

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  Description: WEB1 August 2023. By Leon McCarron,Features correspondent. Westend61/Getty Images. The Tigris: The river that birthed civilisation (Credit: Westend61/Getty Images) This once-mighty river is where...

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• 3. Tigris River - National Geographic Society

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  Description: WEBOct 19, 2023 · Vocabulary. Surrounded by four countries (Iran, Iraq, Turkey, and Syria), the Tigris River is the second largest river in western Asia. With the Euphrates River, it makes up a river system that borders Mesopotamia in the area known as the Fertile Crescent.

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• 4. Tigris-Euphrates river system | Ancient Mesopotamia, Asia

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  Description: WEBMar 7, 2024 · Tigris-Euphrates river system, great river system of southwestern Asia. It comprises the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, which follow roughly parallel courses through the heart of the Middle East. The lower portion of the region that they define, known as Mesopotamia (Greek: “Land Between the Rivers”), was one of the cradles of civilization.

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• 5. Tigris–Euphrates river system - Wikipedia

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  Description: WEBThe Tigris–Euphrates river system is a large river system in Western Asia that discharges into the Persian Gulf. Its principal rivers are the Tigris and Euphrates, along with smaller tributaries.

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• 6. Tigris-Euphrates river system - Mesopotamia, Shatt al-Arab, Basins

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  Description: WEBThe Tigris, rising in Lake Hazar (a small mountain lake southeast of Elazığ) and fed by a number of small tributaries, drains a wide area of eastern Turkey. After flowing beneath the massive basalt walls that surround Diyarbakır , it forms the border between Turkey and Syria below Cizre, and it receives the waters of the eastern Khābūr ...

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• 7. The Tigris River of Ancient Mesopotamia - ThoughtCo

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  Description: WEBMay 30, 2019 · The Tigris is the second largest river in Western Asia, next to the Euphrates, and it originates near Lake Hazar in eastern Turkey at an elevation of 1,150 meters (3,770 feet). The Tigris is fed from snow which falls annually over the uplands of northern and eastern Turkey, Iraq, and Iran.

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• 8. Tigris River | river, Middle East | Britannica

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  Description: WEBTigris River. river, Middle East. Also known as: Dicle, Dijla, Hiddekel, Idiklat, Tigra, Trigres. Learn about this topic in these articles: Assorted References. major reference. In Tigris-Euphrates river system.

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• 9. Tigris River - WorldAtlas

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  Description: WEBJul 15, 2021 · The Tigris River flows through three countries - Turkey, Syria, and Iraq, and drains an area of approximately 375,000 sq. km (including Iran ). It discharges an average volume of 1,014 cubic meters of water per second and a …

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• 10. Tigris River - Students | Britannica Kids | Homework Help

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  Description: WEBTigris River. The streams that join to form the Tigris River begin in high mountains that rim Lake Van in eastern Turkey. Leaving Turkey, the Tigris touches the northeastern border of Syria and then flows southeastward across Iraq.

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