Yes it is the same, it means collected water. Referring to the two rivers Tigris and the Eupheriates.
Iraq was once called Mesopotamia.
mesopotamia
Iraq occupies Mesopotamia.
The piece of land that was once known as Mesopotamia is located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, primarily in present-day Iraq. It is often referred to as the "Cradle of Civilization" due to its significant contributions to human history, including the development of writing, agriculture, and urbanization. Egypt, located to the west of Mesopotamia along the Nile River, is a separate ancient civilization but shares historical connections with Mesopotamia through trade and cultural exchange.
The area once known as Mesopotamia is now covered by several Middle Eastern countries, which include Iraq, Jordan, Eastern Iran, Southern Turkey and the far North of Saudi Arabia. The ancient kingdom of Mesopotamia covered all of this area- in more modern times (i.e. up until the late 1920s) the nation now called Iraq was called Mesopotamia, although it was far smaller than the original kingdom of the ancient world.
Iraq was once called Mesopotamia.
Mesopotamia is now Iraq. =)
IRAQ was once called Mesopotamia.
Iraq
mesopotamia
Iraq occupies Mesopotamia.
The ruins of the city once called Babylon is currently just west of Al Hillah in Iraq. Some of the ruins of the city are now covered up by military coalition structures from the 2003 war in Iraq. Historically Babylon was located in Mesopotamia.
The country of Iraq and parts of Syria are located in what once was Mesopotamia, the land between two rivers.
Iraq
The area once known as Mesopotamia is now covered by several Middle Eastern countries, which include Iraq, Jordan, Eastern Iran, Southern Turkey and the far North of Saudi Arabia. The ancient kingdom of Mesopotamia covered all of this area- in more modern times (i.e. up until the late 1920s) the nation now called Iraq was called Mesopotamia, although it was far smaller than the original kingdom of the ancient world.
The 3 famous empires that has the region that was once called Mesopotamia are Babylonia, Assyria, and Sumer.
The map of what was once Ancient Mesopotamia looks like a giant flying bat. Ancient Mesopotamia took up most of what is now the Fertile Crescent Valley in the Middle East.