The map also showcased Mesopotamia, the land of the rivers ... being surrounded by a double ring dubbed the “Bitter River”. This river is known to have marked the borders at that time.

A sprawling, hidden network of ancient irrigation canals has been uncovered near the ancient city of Eridu in southern Mesopotamia ... the waters of the Euphrates River to cultivate their lands.

Conquered by the Assyrian King Shalmaneser V, they were exiled to upper Mesopotamia ... Land of Canaan, each of the twelve Israelite tribes settled a different region on either side of the Jordan ...