The Fertile Crescent, often referred to as “the cradle of civilization,” is the crescent-shaped region in Western Asia and ... is “civilized” and who is not—by Breasted and many other scholars of his ...
McCarron’s new book, The Wounded Tigris: A River Journey through the Cradle of Civilization, is the sobering yet often funny and poignant account of their journey. The book is a celebration of Iraq’s ...
Nestled in Southwest Asia, Iraq is a country with a millennia-old history and a rich cultural heritage, often hailed as the cradle of civilization for hosting the ancient cities of Mesopotamia.