Mesopotamia, Aram Naharaim

Facts

Mesopotamia is the area of land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Its location is in the region of the modern day country of Iraq.

In the Old Testament, this region was called "Aram Naharaim."
The word "Mesopotamia" means "between rivers." The phrase "Aram Naharaim" means "of two rivers."
Abraham lived in the Mesopotamian cities of Ur and Haran before moving on to the land of Canaan.
Babylon was another important city in Mesopotamia.
The region called "Chaldea" was also part of Mesopotamia.