Blast from the past.(INFO ZONE)(Country overview) From: WR News, Senior Edition (including Science Spin) | Date: March 7, 2008 | COPYRIGHT 2008 Weekly Reader Corp. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

While soldiers are protecting Iraq's people, historians are saving something else--artifacts. Iraq is located in a region once known as Mesopotamia, which in ancient Greek means "land between rivers." Several great civilizations arose there more than 10,000 years ago, building cities and inventing everything from sailboats to an early form of writing. Here's a look at some of Mesopotamia's most famous spots.

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1 Nineveh Archaeologists found 2 miles of sculptured slabs while excavating this ancient city, located near modern-day Mosul. Experts say the ...

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