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East Meets West: The Birth of Civilization

New discoveries suggest a significant shift in human civilization, dating back approximately 12,000 years ago. During this era, the earliest cities emerged along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in the Middle East, including Ur and Babylon, initially built from mud-brick and eventually growing int...

Ancient cities like Ur and Babylon were built along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers using mud-brick, marking the beginning of human civilization 12,000 years ago.

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Network: Smithsonian Channel

Genres:Documentary