According to modern researchers, the Mesopotamian and Egyptian civilizations probably look very similar. They had cities, a relatively high standard of living, music, art, religion, writing and literature. Both developed at the same time. However, they differed importantly and in some ways differently, especially in terms of culture, politics, religion, art and architecture. Furthermore, they have different geography. Egypt is located on the fertile Nile River valley and around the desert. The Nile River had an effect on Egyptian culture, it provided rich natural fertilizing elements that helped Egyptians grow plants. Furthermore, the Egyptian civilization was formed in 3000 BC and benefited from trade and technology. Returning to Mesopotamia, it was located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Mesopotamia is made up of two regions, northern and southern. Northern Mesopotamia was rich in fertile soil and often received the flow of rivers, so it was composed of hills and plains. They also farmed. Either way, both civilizations were founded in and surrounded by water, and it is in the Middle East and North Africa where the greatest similarities between the two civilizations are found. I think the similarities and differences of where and how they live have a great influence in their culture. Both depended on rivers, the Nile in Egypt and the Tigris and Euphrates in Mesopotamia. The other thing they have in common is religion. Both civilizations are polytheistic, meaning they worshiped more than one god and built elaborate temples to praise their gods. The temple is usually built with mud bricks, conical shaped structures or different shapes. They believed that the god created them, hence their… medium of paper… or formal inscriptions on the walls of temples and tombs. For example, priests used hieroglyphics to write prayers, magical texts, and texts related to life after death and the worship of the gods. Hieroglyphs can also be used to decorate jewelry. Additionally, they write hieroglyphs on stone or wood. For example, the Rosetta Stone was written in two languages, Egyptian and Greek, and used three scripts: Hieroglyphic, Demotic, and Greek. Overall, the Egyptians and Mesopotamians had many similarities in their culture, religion, artwork, architecture, literature. Furthermore, they also have some distinct differences. Egyptians and Mesopotamians are the first two civilizations. They created many famous works of art, architecture and left their literature to modern people. The Great Pyramid and Ziggurats are known as their best structure in architecture.