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Where do the Tigris and Euphrates rivers meet?

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Historical map showing ancient Mesopotamia with labeled locations of major archaeological and historical sites. Symbols and color codes indicate sites from the prehistoric era, Sumerian-Akkadian culture, Babylonian and Neo-Babylonian eras, Assyrian civilization, Hurrian era, late Persian, Greek, and Parthian eras, as well as marshland areas. The map covers the region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, including present-day Iraq and surrounding areas.
history of Mesopotamia

The Tigris and Euphrates rivers meet at the town of Al-Qurnah, located in the southeastern corner of Iraq.12

At this confluence, the two rivers join to form the Shatt al-Arab, a river approximately 120 miles (193 kilometers) long that flows southeast into the Persian Gulf.2