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Ancient Irrigation Canals Unveiled Beneath Mesopotamia's First City

Archaeologists discovered an extensive network of ancient irrigation canals beneath Eridu, the world's oldest city, in southern Mesopotamia, Iraq.
The canals date back to before the first millennium BC and supported over 700 farms in the region.
Researchers, led by Jaafar Jotheri from Durham University, used satellite and drone imagery to identify nearly 200 primary canals connected to the Euphrates River.
The preservation of the canal network provides insights into ancient farming techniques, showcasing the advanced agricultural knowledge of early civilizations.

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Cambridge University Press

Identifying the preserved network of irrigation canals in the Eridu region, southern Mesopotamia

2 days ago

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GB News

Archaeology breakthrough as incredible network of canals discovered underneath world's oldest city

Archaeologists have made a remarkable discovery beneath the world's oldest city, unearthing an extensive network of ancient canals.The vast irrigation system was found underneath Eridu in southern Mesopotamia, in present-day Iraq.Dating back to before the first millennium BC, the discovery sheds new light on how early farmers irrigated their fields.Eridu, believed to be around 5,400 years old and abandoned in 600 BC, is one of the best-preserved…

2 days ago·London, United Kingdom

Massive Mesopotamian canal network unearthed in Iraq

Researchers have identified an extensive Mesopotamian canal network that supplied ancient farms in the Eridu region with water from the Euphrates river before the first millennium B.C.

2 days ago·United States

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Daily Express

The 'world's first city' - 5,400 years old and had 4,000 canals

Eridu was left dry and uninhabited, preserving it like no other Mesopotamian region with irrigation systems that ended up buried under new canals.

3 days ago·United Kingdom

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The Independent

Vast network of canals found underneath world’s first city

Archaeologists find nearly 200 primary canals and 4,000 smaller branches feeding over 700 farms

3 days ago·London, United Kingdom

Archaeologists discover ancient irrigation network in Mesopotamia

Researchers have uncovered a vast and well-preserved network of ancient irrigation canals in the Eridu region of southern Mesopotamia, shedding new light on early farming practices.

4 days ago·United Kingdom

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