Learn more here. The “Fertile Crescent,” a term coined by University of Chicago Egyptologist James Henry Breasted, refers to a crescent-shaped region in Western Asia. Formed by the Tigris and ...

which formed part of the famed ‘Fertile Crescent.’ “And, of course,” says Richard Porter, a former consultant with Nature Iraq, who has worked to preserve the marshes for years ...

According to scientists, between 7000 and 5000 B.C., agricultural communities in the Fertile Crescent region of the Middle East baked large loaves of bread similar to modern focaccia. Research ...

Around 7,000 years ago, sheep genomes moved west within the Fertile Crescent, in line with human cultural influences spreading out from Mesopotamia. Sign up for Chip Chick's newsletter and get ...

Although soap was known in the Fertile Crescent as early as 2000 BCE, it was used in the treatment of wounds and in hairdressing before its cleansing properties were understood. In the Mediterranean, ...

Solar’s new fertile crescent Middle Eastern PV: The Jordanian solar sector has enjoyed near-constant growth in recent years, proving that it is a market founded on a sustainable and reliable base.

Remains of millet, barley and wheat have also been uncovered at the Tongtiandong archaeological site in Jeminay county, Altay prefecture. Human settlements at this group of granite caves began some 45 ...