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

历史学家认为古的衰弱与土壤盐化有关。

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

考古学上的证据显，亚是人类文明的发源地。

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

诺亚和大洪水的故事也发生在亚。

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

猫和古代亚的经济体系有什么关系？

So why did this writing happen in Mesopotamia?

那么，为什么书写会出现在亚呢？

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

亚留下的遗产之一就是城市和国家之间中断的冲突。

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

在古亚地区，房屋和商店等普通结构是用泥砖建造的。

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

但是很明显，一周七天的说法可以追溯到更加久远的亚文明时期。

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.

在耸立在亚以北的高山山脉地区，长期以来就生活着一个未开化的山地民族。

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

根据耶鲁的楔形文字注释项目，亚有三种类型的图书馆：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.

让我们从古代亚开始，看看我们最喜欢的神话来源之一：《吉尔伽什史诗》。

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

最古老的是埃里度创世纪，也被称为亚的苏尔洪水神话。

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亚（今伊拉克）这一古老地区的食世界。

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

腓尼基人的艺术最出名的是小装饰物品，并被出口到整个亚和地中海。

Mesopotamia means " between two rivers" — the Tigris and the Euphrates.

亚的意思是“在两条河流之间”——底格里斯河和幼发拉底河。

In order to get metal for tools or stone for sculptures or wood for burning, Mesopotamia had to trade.

为了得到造铁工具的铁，造雕塑的石头还有烧的木头，亚人必须要贸易。

But good news, it's 2023.We don't live in ancient Mesopotamia.

但好消息是，现在是 2023 年。我们并生活在古代亚。

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

苏尔占据了现代伊拉克南部的亚地区。

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

我开始读到 3500 年前亚的婆婆笑话。