mesopotamia

English - Turkish

Definition of mesopotamia in English Turkish dictionary: Mezopotaya; Irak; {i} Mezopotamya
En eski uygarlıklar Mezopotamya'da ortaya çıktı. - The earliest civilizations arose in Mesopotamia.; {i} İrak; {i} Elcezire

English - English

Definition of mesopotamia in English English dictionary: A region in Southwest Asia spanning from the rivers Euphrates and Tigris that is the site of one of the most ancient civilizations in the history of man; The British Mandate of Mesopotamia, a League of Nations mandate from 1920 to 1932 that was the precursor to the independent state of Iraq; an area in western Asia around the River Tigris and the River Euphrates in Iraq, where, in ancient times, the world's first cities were built and several important ancient civilizations developed fertile crescent. Region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in the Middle East, constituting the greater part of modern Iraq. The region's location and fertility gave rise to settlements from 10,000 BC, and it became the cradle of some of the world's earliest civilizations and the birthplace of writing. It was first settled by the Sumerians, who were succeeded by the Akkadians and later by the Babylonians. Successive peoples came to dominate the region until the rise of the Persian Achaemenian dynasty in the 6th century BC. The Achaemenids were overthrown by Alexander the Great in the early 4th century BC, and Mesopotamia was ruled by the Seleucid dynasty from 312 BC until the mid-2nd century BC, when it became part of the Parthian empire. In the 7th century AD the region was conquered by Muslim Arabs. The region's importance declined after the Mongol invasion in 1258. Rule by the Ottoman Empire over most of the region began in the 16th century. The area became a British mandate in 1920; the following year Iraq was established there; {i} ancient country located in Asia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers (in present day Iraq); A region in Southwest Asia spanning from the rivers Euphrates and Tigris, that is reputed to have been the site of the most ancient civilizations in the history of man; Greek term used to describe the land between the Tigris and the Euphrates It translates to "between the rivers "; The area between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in what is now southern Iraq and southwestern Iran; location of the first cities and states metallurgy-Knowledge of the properties of metals, including their extraction and processing and the manufacture of metal tools; means "between the rivers", identifying the fertile soils between the Tigris and Euphrates which sustained the advanced civilization of the Sumerians and later became the power base of the Babylonians [DSM-OT, 04]; the land between the Tigris and Euphrates; site of several ancient civilizations; part of what is now known as Iraq; A region of South West Asia; The true “Mesopotamia” ring (London Review)- i e something high-sounding and pleasing, but wholly past comprehension The allusion is to the story of an old woman who told her pastor that she “found great support in that comfortable word Mesopotamia ”

mesopotamia

Hyphenation

Mes·o·po·ta·mi·a

Turkish pronunciation

mesıpıteymiı

Pronunciation

/ˌmesəpəˈtāmēə/ /ˌmɛsəpəˈteɪmiːə/

Etymology

() From Ancient Greek Μεσοποταμία (Mesopotamía) μέσος (mésos, “between”) + ποταμός (potamós, “river”), because Mesopotamia is located between rivers Euphrates and Tigris.