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 of Amar-Sin, Ur III, from Eridu, currently housed in the British Museum.

Fired clay brick stamped with the name of Amar-Sin, Ur III, from Eridu, currently housed in the British Museum.

(photo credit: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg) is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0)

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

MARCH 5, 2025 15:40

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