Andrew Madof

Scientists reveal the origin of the Euphrates — a river that fed the 'cradle of civilization'

Scientists reveal the origin of the Euphrates — a river that fed the 'cradle of civilization' The Euphrates River fueled the "cradle of civilization," and a new study reveals the waterway was born of two other ancient rivers around 3.6 million years ago. Around 5.4 million years ago, two rivers flowed across present-day Turkey and Syria and into the Mediterranean Sea — and eventually, they would merge to form the Euphrates River, new research suggests. The merged river would play a pivotal...