Fertile Crescent

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Fertile Crescent is the name given to a historical region of high importance to ancient cultures. It includes portions of the following modern countries: Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, State of Palestine, Syrian Arab Republic, Türkiye, Iran (Islamic Republic of). Fertile Crescent belongs to a bigger region called Ancient Near East.

Map of Fertile Crescent

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  • Land boundary
  • Water
  • Fertile Crescent

About Fertile Crescent

Region overview

Type: Terrestrial
Standard: None

Historical regions within Fertile Crescent

Upper Egypt Historical region
Egyptian Nile Valley Historical region
Levant Historical region
Mesopotamia Historical region

Natural geographical entities within Fertile Crescent

Nile River Body of water
Euphrates River Body of water
Tigris–Euphrates River System Body of water
Tigris River Body of water

Civilizations of Fertile Crescent

Akkadian Empire Ancient civilization · 1 city
Assyrian Empire Ancient civilization · 2 cities
Ancient Egypt Ancient civilization · 1 city
Sumer Ancient civilization · 9 cities

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MLA Modern Language Association (8th ed.)

OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Fertile Crescent." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 30 Aug. 2022, omnika.org/stable/1122. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.

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APA American Psychological Association (6th ed.)

OMNIKA (2022, August 30). Fertile Crescent. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/1122

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CMS Chicago Manual of Style (16th ed.)

OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Fertile Crescent." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created August 30, 2022. Accessed January 23, 2026. https://omnika.org/stable/1122.

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