Map of Mesopotamia around 4500 BCE, including the regions that would later be known as Sumer, Akkad, and Assyria. The map highlights key geographical features, early settlements, and the approximate areas of these historical regions. Features: Tigris and Euphrates Rivers: Shown in blue, flowing through the fertile crescent. Persian Gulf: Indicated in cyan, representing the water body. Regions: Sumer: Marked in yellow, located in southern Mesopotamia. Akkad: Marked in green, located in central Mesopotamia. Assyria: Marked in orange, located in northern Mesopotamia. Settlements: Red dots mark significant cities with their names labeled. Sumer: Eridu, Uruk, Lagash, Nippur. Akkad: Akkad. Assyria: Assur, Nineveh | Photo