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The Geography chapter presents the basic geographical features of Mesopotamia, locating it within the Near East and explaining the limits of its natural resources.

The home page explains the physical landscape of Mesopotamia and resources available to the inhabitants.

The story tells part of the Epic of Gilgamesh where the hero goes on a journey to cut down trees and defeat a monstrous creature. It can be used to illustrate the different landscapes of Mesopotamia as the story moves from flat plains to forested mountains.

The explore section offers a variety of maps that illustrate different points about the land. The maps include: a geographical features map, a natural resources map, a modern political map of Mesopotamia (modern Iraq and eastern Syria) and surrounding countries, a terrain map, a map showing civilizations over time and an ancient map of the world.

It also includes a series of maps of Mesopotamia through time. This section could be used to introduce pupils to the landscape of Mesopotamia, and how modern changes, such as the building of dams on the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, have affected the landscape and way of life in the region today.

The challenge is to irrigate a piece of farm land in Babylonia. This could be used to show the importance of irrigation in south Mesopotamia and the need to control the flood waters of the river. It could be part of a discussion of agriculture.