because the first civilization started there, Mesopotamia, and it was the base of their entire civilization ( the needed the rivers for farming, there for food, and water, and it was also used for transportation).
Nile River, The Tigris River, and the Euphrates River. The four largest rivers are the Tigris, Euphrates, Nile, and Jordan.
Mesopotamia
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers are located in the middle east near Baghdad, Iraq. Civilization started near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers primarily flow through Iraq. The Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers merge together in southern Iraq.
The river that is in Iraq and near to the Tigris River is the Euphrates. This river begins in Turkey and flows through Syria and across the country of Iraq. It also unites with the Tigris River to eventually empty into the Persian Gulf.
Mesopotamia's two rivers are called the Euphrates and the Tigris rivers. Mesopotamia was located right in the middle of them that is why Mesopotamia was known as "The land between two rivers."
Tigris and Euphrates.
The Tigris and the Euphrates
The Fertile Crescent is a region in the Middle East that includes modern-day Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and Jordan. It is known as the "cradle of civilization" because it is where some of the world's earliest civilizations, such as the Sumerians and Babylonians, emerged due to its fertile land and access to water sources like the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
The three important rivers in the Middle East are the Tigris, Euphrates, and Nile. The Tigris and Euphrates flow through Iraq and are crucial for agriculture and water supply in the region, historically supporting ancient civilizations like Mesopotamia. The Nile, primarily in Egypt, is vital for irrigation and sustains millions of people along its banks. These rivers play a significant role in the region's ecology, economy, and history.
The Fertile* Crescent was located in the middle east on the Tigris and Euphrates river.
Middle East has always been attractive to travelers, invaders and settlers because of the climate, the abundance of water [Tigris and Euphrates rivers] and its fertile land