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Al-Qurnah river confluence

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Tigris–Euphrates confluence near Qurnah · ISS image

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Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · 2022-07-01 06:23:38 · Read original · Public domain

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Al-Qurnah outside Basra relates to the Tigris–Euphrates confluence and formation of the Shatt al-Arab.

Identity and history

Al-Qurnah outside Basra relates to the Tigris–Euphrates confluence and formation of the Shatt al-Arab. Rivers, settlement and agriculture can be read together. Local stories provide cultural evidence rather than hydrological or archaeological proof.

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Wikipedia contributors · Al-Qurnah

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Images explain connections, banks and nearby settlement, with season and viewpoint affecting appearance. Source maps establish geography beyond a symbolic viewpoint.

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Wikipedia contributors · Al-Qurnah

Coverage
Cited background only; see dated evidence capture. Current statistics are separate fact records.
Source publication date
—
Source read date
2026-10-13
Last content verification
2026-10-13T00:47:53.092449+00:00
Content revision
1374585253
Licence
CC BY-SA 4.0
Author history
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