With the advent of agriculture, the importance of access to water was incorporated into the preexisting myths of hunter-gatherers. This is evident in myths of the ancient riverine civilizations of ...

The map depicts Mesopotamia at the centre, surrounded by two rings symbolising water. The people inhabiting ... This illustrates the richness of Babylonian mythology. According to experts from ...

Researchers have discovered an extensive and remarkably well-preserved system of ancient irrigation canals in the Eridu ...