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The lush region that formed a great arc from the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf
Fertile Crescent
The waterway that extends north of the Dead Sea
Jordan River
A small island off the coast of Syria in hte Mediterranean Sea
Cyprus
The northernmost waterway that bounded the Mesopotamia region
Tigris River
The capital of the ancient Hittite Empire in Asia Minor
Hattusa
The body of water that separates the Sinai Peninsula from AFrica
Red Sea
The ancient capital for King Nebuchadnezzar who built the famous hanging gardens
Babylon
The largest body of water in the ancient world
Mediterranean Sea
Now known as Iraq, the land believed to be the cradle of civilization
Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia had two seasons: the rainy season and the
dry season