Tigris River


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Asia River Tigris River

Begins in the mountains of Armeniaand is the shorter and more eastern of the two rivers. In ancient times the courses of the Tigris and Euphrates were separate. Their confluence before they flow into the Persian Gulf is very recent. The Tigris has a greater volume of water than the Euphrates and flows faster, making upstream navigating impossible. The powerful and prosperous cities of Nineveh, Calah and Ashur flourished along its shores.

Sources

Robert A. McCaughey

Compiler

Peter Richards

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