The area was called the fertile crescent due to the availability of irrigative waters from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers early man was able to grow and populate the area.
Iraq
Mesopotamia. Ancient Iraq.
The term "cradle of civilization" often refers to Mesopotamia, which is modern day Iraq, western Iran, and eastern Syria.
Believe it or not the country we now refer to as Iraq is considered to be the cradle of civilization.
mesopotamia
Mesopotamia.
The Cradle of Civilization is more specifically Mesopotamia (which is in Iraq) however, some people extend the cradle of civilization into territory that is currently part of Iran because of Ancient Civilizations that were founded there.
Sumeria, Tigris, the fertile crescent, cradle of civilization, Iraq.
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers which flow through present day Iraq. The ancient area was called Mesopotamia.
i believe Tigris and Euphrates rivers
Mesopatamia which means land between the rivers is thought by most to be the cradle of all civilization. It now is known as Iraq. Iraq is on the continent of Asia.
Mesopotamia (Iraq and eastern Syria) is sometimes called the cradle of civilisation because the first civilisation in history, the Sumerians, lived in the south of this area.