mesopotamian
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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He begins with a chapter on “The Earth in Space and Time,” and 200 pages later delves into Mesopotamian civilization.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
Most were casualties of the Mesopotamian Campaign during World War One, when British and Commonwealth troops fought the Ottoman empire.
From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025
Dr. Arboll, in turn, had been looking for a partner that shared his interest in Assyriology, the study of Mesopotamian languages and the sources written in them.
From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2024
Ancient bricks inscribed with the names of Mesopotamian kings have yielded important insights into a mysterious anomaly in Earth's magnetic field 3,000 years ago, according to a new study involving UCL researchers.
From Science Daily • Dec. 18, 2023
Ruins of Mesopotamian ziggurats and bas-relief sculpture, as well as Egyptian pyramids, testify to complex civilizations.
From "The Annotated Mona Lisa" by Carol Strickland and John Boswell
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