Hasankeyf, Turkey, July 2019
River Tigris, Batman province, Turkey, 8. May 2017. A shepherd with his flock on the banks of the River Tigris. The Tigris is mentioned in the Bible as one of the four rivers in paradise. The region is known as the place where humans first began practising agriculture and domesticating animals. Nearby Göbekli Tepe is thought to be the first permanent settlement in human history.