Iraqi Marshes were drained during Saddam’s regime to combat the Marsh Arabs. The “fertile crescent” is the birth place of Abraham, Babylon and the Garden of Eden. With the fall of Saddam the Marshes are being reborn by the Marsh Arabs coming back to the area and efforts in Iraq to refill the marshes. Here is a picture of the marshes in 2001 from NASA.
Hat tip to the Anchoress . I love to read her blog. It inspired me to go find a satellite picture of the area.
Here is the website for the reclamation of the marshes, called Eden Again.
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