The irrigation network consists of over 200 primary canals, some of which stretch up to nine kilometers in length and are ...
New research in Sumerian Eridu, the oldest known city, has mapped thousands of canals and farms, shedding light on the ...
Credit: J. Jotheri et al. The research, conducted by a multidisciplinary team of archaeologists and geologists from various universities and international institutions, confirms that the Eridu region, ...
Archaeologists have uncovered an extensive irrigation system, including canals and farms, near Sumerian Eridu, an ancient Mesopotamian city long believed to be the oldest in history. The discovery ...