Archaeological evidence has shown that Mesopotamia was the cradle of civilization.

考古学上证据显示，美索不达米亚是人类文明发源。

The story of Noah and the Flood is also set in Mesopotamia.

诺亚和大洪水故事也发生在美索不达米亚。

One of the legacies of Mesopotamia is the enduring conflict between country and city.

美索不达米亚留下遗产之一就是城市和国家之间不中断冲突。

Historians believe salty soils contributed to the fall of ancient Mesopotamia.

历史学家认为古美索不达米衰弱与土壤盐化有关。

In ancient Mesopotamia, ordinary structures like houses or shops were made out of mud bricks.

在古美索不达米亚区，房屋和商等普通结构是用泥砖建造。

What do cats have to do with the economic system of ancient Mesopotamia?

猫和古代美索不达米亚经济体系有什么关系？

But apparently the seven day week goes back much further to the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia.

但是很明显，一周七法可以追溯到更加久远美索不达米亚文明时期。

Egyptian blue first appeared around 2600 BCE and eventually spread throughout Mesopotamia and the Roman empire.

埃及蓝首次出现于约2600BC，最终传遍美索不达米亚和罗马帝国。

In the high mountain chain that runs north of Mesopotamia a wild mountain tribe had long been living.

在耸立在美索不达米亚以北高山山脉区，长期以来就生活着一个未开化山民族。

According to Yale's Cuneiform Commentaries Project, Mesopotamia had three types of libraries: temple, palace and private.

根据耶鲁楔形文字注释项目，美索不达米亚有三种类型图书馆：寺庙、宫殿和私人图书馆。

Let's begin in ancient Mesopotamia with one of our favorite mythical sources: The Epic of Gilgamesh.

让我们从古代美索不达米亚开始，看看我们最喜欢神话来源之一：《吉尔伽美什史诗》。

So why did this writing happen in Mesopotamia?

那么，为什么书写会出现在美索不达米亚呢？

This means they offer a rare glimpse into the culinary world of this ancient region of Mesopotamia, now modern-day Iraq.

这意味着人们可以通过它们一窥美索不达米亚（今伊拉克）这一古老区美食世界。

The art of the Phoenicians is best known from small decorative objects and was exported throughout Mesopotamia and the Mediterranean.

腓尼基人艺术最出名是小装饰物品，并被出口到整个美索不达米亚和中海。

With the oldest one being the Eridu Genesis, also known as the Sumerian Flood Myth from Mesopotamia.

最古老是埃里度创世纪，也被称为美索不达米亚苏美尔洪水神话。

I found that in 2500 BC, Mesopotamia, Sumerians used measured quantity of barley as money.

我发现在公元前 2500 年美索不达米亚，苏美尔人使用定量大麦作为货币。

I get to read about mother-in-law jokes from Mesopotamia from 3,500 years ago.

我开始读到 3500 年前美索不达米亚婆婆笑话。

Well, because we found them in Mesopotamia, not the indus valley.

好吧，因为我们在美索不达米亚发现了它们，而不是印度河流域。

Sumer occupied the southern part of modern Iraq in the region called Mesopotamia.

苏美尔占据了现代伊拉克南部美索不达米亚区。

Once his city was  built, Sargon set his sights beyond Mesopotamia.

他城市建成后，萨尔贡将目光投向了美索不达米亚以外区。