Tigris

The Tigris is the eastern of the two great <a href="/facts/River/GxdjEX21">rivers</a> that define <a href="/facts/Mesopotamia/f0mmbhTK">Mesopotamia</a>, the other being the <a href="/facts/Euphrates/RbCk68gt">Euphrates</a>. The river flows south from the mountains of the <a href="/facts/Armenian_Highlands/ySwNXG0X">Armenian Highlands</a> through the <a href="/facts/Syrian_Desert/T7Ys0CXA">Syrian</a> and <a href="/facts/Arabian_Desert/tTu0TbDK">Arabian Deserts</a>, before merging with the <a href="/facts/Euphrates/RbCk68gt">Euphrates</a> and reaching to the <a href="/facts/Persian_Gulf/W78AfnC1">Persian Gulf</a>. 
The Tigris passes through historical cities like <a href="/facts/Mosul/RGzLjeb2">Mosul</a>, <a href="/facts/Tikrit/gmvFhvJo">Tikrit</a>, <a href="/facts/Samarra/LHC7384C">Samarra</a>, and <a href="/facts/Baghdad/RbtLzzHe">Baghdad</a>. It is also home to archaeological sites and ancient religious communities, including the <a href="/facts/Mandaeans/lAVGX7tJ">Mandaeans</a>, who use it for <a href="/facts/Masbuta/YCJDRVuP">baptism</a>. In ancient times, the Tigris nurtured the <a href="/facts/Assyria/n9pMP48S">Assyrian Empire</a>, with remnants like the relief of <a href="/facts/Tiglath-Pileser_I/PgSsRHcc">King Tiglath-Pileser</a>.
Today, the Tigris faces modern threats from geopolitical instability, dam projects, poor water management, and climate change, leading to concerns about its sustainability. Efforts to protect and preserve the river's legacy are ongoing, with local archaeologists and activists working to safeguard its future.

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Tigris