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The 'land between the rivers' — the cradle of civilization and Abraham's homeland
MesopotamiaHistorically Verified
The region between the Tigris and Euphrates has thousands of dug-up sites. Ancient archives from Ur, Babylon, and Nineveh have produced millions of clay tablets.
The region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, covering much of modern Iraq, eastern Syria, and southeastern Turkey. It's where human civilization began — and where much of early biblical history is set. Abraham came from Ur in southern Mesopotamia. Babylon and Assyria rose to power here. In Acts 7:2, Stephen references God appearing to Abraham 'while he was still in Mesopotamia.'
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