![Archaeologists Investigate Iraqi Marshes for Origins of Mesopotamian Cities | NSF - National Science Foundation Archaeologists Investigate Iraqi Marshes for Origins of Mesopotamian Cities | NSF - National Science Foundation](https://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/iraq_marsh1_f.jpg)
Archaeologists Investigate Iraqi Marshes for Origins of Mesopotamian Cities | NSF - National Science Foundation
![Herd of buffaloes crowd near the water of Al-Hammar marsh in Nassiriya, 300 km (185 miles) southeast of Baghdad January 23, 2009. Miles of reed stalks and baked mud are all that Herd of buffaloes crowd near the water of Al-Hammar marsh in Nassiriya, 300 km (185 miles) southeast of Baghdad January 23, 2009. Miles of reed stalks and baked mud are all that](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D2X2GG/herd-of-buffaloes-crowd-near-the-water-of-al-hammar-marsh-in-nassiriya-300-km-185-miles-southeast-of-baghdad-january-23-2009-miles-of-reed-stalks-and-baked-mud-are-all-that-can-be-seen-of-much-of-iraqs-ancient-marshes-this-year-as-a-lack-of-water-threatens-to-turn-one-of-the-worldss-most-important-wetlands-to-wasteland-picture-taken-january-23-2009-to-match-feature-iraqmarsh-water-reutersmohammed-ameen-iraq-2D2X2GG.jpg)
Herd of buffaloes crowd near the water of Al-Hammar marsh in Nassiriya, 300 km (185 miles) southeast of Baghdad January 23, 2009. Miles of reed stalks and baked mud are all that
![a: Inset. The entire area lay under Lake Hammar as late as 1968. Black... | Download Scientific Diagram a: Inset. The entire area lay under Lake Hammar as late as 1968. Black... | Download Scientific Diagram](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/257139694/figure/fig4/AS:573161234485248@1513663695119/a-Inset-The-entire-area-lay-under-Lake-Hammar-as-late-as-1968-Black-is-deep-water.png)
a: Inset. The entire area lay under Lake Hammar as late as 1968. Black... | Download Scientific Diagram
![Map of southern of Iraq, showing the location of Al-Hammar Marsh (1... | Download Scientific Diagram Map of southern of Iraq, showing the location of Al-Hammar Marsh (1... | Download Scientific Diagram](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327833956/figure/fig1/AS:674100435513353@1537729476853/Map-of-southern-of-Iraq-showing-the-location-of-Al-Hammar-Marsh-1-Mansoury-Site-2.png)
Map of southern of Iraq, showing the location of Al-Hammar Marsh (1... | Download Scientific Diagram
![Azzam Alwash enjoying an early morning trip to the Hammar Marsh on 7th November 2012 in Southern Iraq. - Wild & Scenic Film Festival Azzam Alwash enjoying an early morning trip to the Hammar Marsh on 7th November 2012 in Southern Iraq. - Wild & Scenic Film Festival](https://wildandscenicfilmfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/AzzamAlwash.MarshlandDreams.jpg)
Azzam Alwash enjoying an early morning trip to the Hammar Marsh on 7th November 2012 in Southern Iraq. - Wild & Scenic Film Festival
![Rawan on Twitter: "Dark greenish water with emeralds reeds, black buffaloes and white egrets are what make up the Mesopotamian marshes spread out over 3 wetlands. The Hammar, Central and Hawizeh marshes Rawan on Twitter: "Dark greenish water with emeralds reeds, black buffaloes and white egrets are what make up the Mesopotamian marshes spread out over 3 wetlands. The Hammar, Central and Hawizeh marshes](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DpDJTgjU8AAJsgN.jpg)
Rawan on Twitter: "Dark greenish water with emeralds reeds, black buffaloes and white egrets are what make up the Mesopotamian marshes spread out over 3 wetlands. The Hammar, Central and Hawizeh marshes
![UN project hopes to preserve Iraq's marshlands - Al-Monitor: Independent, trusted coverage of the Middle East UN project hopes to preserve Iraq's marshlands - Al-Monitor: Independent, trusted coverage of the Middle East](https://www.al-monitor.com/sites/default/files/styles/article_header/public/almpics/2020/10/GettyImages-478602008.jpg/GettyImages-478602008.jpg?h=a5ae579a&itok=vNWdeLr4)