What rivers flow on the territory of Mesopotamia?

On the territory of the ancient Mesopotamia there are two large rivers Tigris and Euphrates. The length of the Tigris River is about 1900 km, and the Euphrates River is 3065 km. The Tigris River begins in eastern Turkey, as does the Euphrates. In the history of the ancient east, these two river systems play a very important role. In fact, the main events of the ancient world have taken place here for thousands of years. Here, on the territory of Mesopotamia, the first civilizations arose, the first empires and great cities appeared.