美索不达米亚

It has been celebrated by all the major cultures of ancient Mesopotamia.

它已庆祝了所有重要的文化古老的美索不达米亚平原。

One of the oldest cities in Mesopotamia, it was an important center of Sumerian culture after

是美索不达米亚最古老的城市之一。

Mesopotamia is famous for the site of some of the oldest civilizations in the world.

美索不达米亚以一些世界上最古老的文明而闻名。

Finally, after 20 years in Mesopotamia among the household of Laban, it was time to go home.

提要 在美索不达米亚拉班的家中渡过了漫长的二十年，终於是回家的时候了。

It is said that Mesopotamia was the place of the legendary Garden of Eden.

据说美索不达米亚是传说中的伊甸园所在地。

All of these facts stand in stark contrast to what is known about its contemporaries, Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt.

对这些事实的了解可以与同时代的美索不达米亚和古埃及形成对照。

This book explores the cultures of ancient Mesopotamia through their social structure.

本书记述的是古代美索不达米亚的社会结构特色。

Mesopotamia does not refer to any particular civilization.

美索不达米亚并不是指任何特定的文明。

Long ago it was called Mesopotamia, which means "the land between the rivers."

很久以前，人们称它为美索不达米亚，意为"河流之间的陆地"。

But Mesopotamia had no clear boundaries, making it vulnerable to attack.

但是，美索不达米亚没有明确的边界线，使它易受攻击。

The split between the two groups can hardly be papered over.

这两个团体间的分歧难以掩饰。

This approach not only encourages a greater number of responses, but minimizes the likelihood of stale groupthink.

这种做法不仅鼓励了更多的反应，而且减少跟风的可能性。