The brilliance of the two river civilizations faded away

Author: Liu Qingzi
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Publish Date: 2004-02-01
Features: [Editor's Recommendation] The Tigris-Euphrates region was incorporated into the territory of the Arab Empire. These civilizations spread to Europe, accelerating Europe's emergence from the dark rule of religious bondage, igniting the wisdom of European thought, promoting the Renaissance in Europe, and fostering the establishment of modern natural sciences. On this land of the Tigris-Euphrates, the history of human civilization can be traced back to as early as 4000 BC or even earlier. The earliest recorded indigenous people were the Sumerians, who created numerous glorious "firsts" on this land, including the first agricultural villages, cities, cars, ships, and early literature. Although many strands of modern Western civilization originate from ancient Greece and Rome, many scholars both at home and abroad firmly believe that the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome actually trace their origins back to the civilizations of the Tigris-Euphrates region.