the

landofsteryandia

the``untrybetherivers.

thenasofthetheeuphrateshe

babylonianscalledthepurattuaigrishwas

knoidstthe

snoountainsofarniawherenoahsarkfound

arestingpladsloheyflhthesouthe

plainuntiltheyreachtheddybanksofthepersiangulf.

theyperforveryusefulservice.theytuthearid

regionsofeasiaintoafertilegarden.

thevalleyofthenilehadattractedpeoplebecauseithad

offeredtheooduponfairlyeasyter.the``laween

theriversereason.itwasa

untryfullofproseandboththeinhabitantsofthenorthe

untainsaribesedthroughthe

southedesertstriedtoclaihisterritoryastheirownand

stexclusivepossessioantrivalrybethe

untaineersandthedesertnodsledtoendlesswarfare.

onlythestroandthebravestuldhopetosurviveand

thatiabecathehoofavery

strongraeningacivilisation

portantasthatofegypt.

thesurians

thesuriannailers,lay

tabletstellusthestoryofassyria

andbabylonia,thegreatsetic

ltingpot

thefifteeurydisveries.

luustriedtofindaotheislandofkathayand

stuledupoi.anaustrian