Mesopotamia was located in the eastern parts of the Fertile Crescent, in what is present-day Iraq, Kuwait, eastern Syria, southeastern Turkey, and southwestern Iran.
The ancient region of Mesopotamia was located in the eastern Mediterranean, spanning the area of modern-day Iraq, Kuwait, eastern Syria, southeastern Turkey, and southwestern Iran. It was situated between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, which gave the region its name, as "Mesopotamia" translates to "land between the rivers" in Greek.
