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Map showing the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flowing from north to south into the Persian Gulf, and the Nile River flowing from south to north into the Mediterranean Sea.
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Patrick is a librarian with a background in paper-based materials preservation. He enjoys discovering both the shared and defining characteristics of ancient societies, and how the past still shapes us today.
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APA Style
Goodman, P. (2021, March 06). Tigris, Euphrates, & Nile River Flows. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13560/tigris-euphrates--nile-river-flows/
Chicago Style
Goodman, Patrick. "Tigris, Euphrates, & Nile River Flows." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 06, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13560/tigris-euphrates--nile-river-flows/.
MLA Style
Goodman, Patrick. "Tigris, Euphrates, & Nile River Flows." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 06 Mar 2021. Web. 16 May 2022.
