TV TIME

Join 10MM+ TV Lovers and Start Tracking!

Open in App
iPhone ≤ Android

Contacto - Sobre - Data & Insights - Articles - Podcasts - Developers - Privacy Policy - Termos
Obrigado

Copyright © TV Time. All rights reserved.

Braving Iraq
• • PBS
•
As recently as the 1980’s, Iraq’s Mesopotamian Marshes were reminiscent of the Garden of Eden â€... Mais As recently as the 1980’s, Iraq’s Mesopotamian Marshes were reminiscent of the Garden of Eden – indeed, many biblical scholars believe they are one and the same. Fed by the combined waters of the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers, this enormous marshland of over 6,000 square miles dominated southern Iraq. For more than 7,000 years, these wetlands provided a bountiful home for both wildlife and humans. A large population of indigenous people, the Ma’dan Tribes known as Marsh Arabs, had thrived there for centuries. But in the 1990’s, due to political conflict, Saddam Hussein attempted to eradicate them – not through systematic extermination, but by destroying the marshes on which they depended for survival. Massive canals were dug, diverting river water away from the wetlands and towards the Persian Gulf. Huge embankments were built to prevent water from entering the marshes. What had been a green paradise twice the size of the Everglades shrank to less than 10% of its original size. Most of it was transformed into a parched, lifeless desert. The wildlife and the people were forced to leave.
  • 0
    comentário
  • 1
    emoticon
  • 0
    votar para melhor personagem

Porquê que esta área está escondida?

Nós simplesmente vamos esperar que marques este episódio como visto antes de mostrarmos discussões, classificações, conteúdo especial... Em caso de spoilers!

Mostrar na mesma

0 reactions

Espere por favor...
×

PNG or JPG. Min width: 500px. Max size: 2Mo. Image must be about this episode.

Emoções do episódio

Como foi?

Personagem favorito do episódio

Na tua opinião, qual foi o personagem mais espetacular neste episódio?

a carregar