+The Euphrates is the longest river in Western Asia, a source of life flowing through the [Middle East](/wiki/middle_east). Its fertile banks nurtured ancient civilizations, notably [Mesopotamia](/wiki/mesopotamia), shaping human history and settlement for millennia.
+## See also
+- [River](/wiki/river)
+- [Tigris](/wiki/tigris)
+- [Fertile Crescent](/wiki/fertile_crescent)