Connection three ancient civilizations

Where Euphrates meets Tigris, Irak (Oman–Pakistan–Djibouti). 1978

On this trip Thor Heyerdahl proved that there could have been connections between all three of the ancient civilizations.

In ancient times boats made from rush hade been used from the Mediterranean, and the Middle East to the Atlantic coast. After finding illustrations in Mesopotamia, Egypt and Indus Valley of the same kind of boat he himself had crossed the Atlantic with Thor Heyerdahl wanted to find out if there had been connections between the three ancient civilizations. His earlier expeditions had only followed the wind or the streams. This time he decided to also sail against the wind, like modern boats can do. The same Indians that built Ra II built Tigris. It was built were Euphrates meets Tigris, in Iraq. From Iraq Tigris sailed to the Persian Gulf and into the Indian Ocean. From there it sailed to Muscat in Oman and on to Pakistan and finally over the Indian Ocean to Africa. The trip took five months and ended in Djibouti where Heyerdahl burned the ship in protest against all the wars in the Middle East.

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