Answer:
This area was the site of the development of the first civilizations.
Step-by-step explanation:
The Fertile Crescent is a term used to describe the territories of the northern Arabian Peninsula plus the Nile River basin. It is a place where thousands of years ago there were suitable conditions for the birth of civilization. It was an area very suitable for agriculture, therefore being the place where the Neolithic revolution started. Its territory extends from the African Nile in the west, through Cyprus, through the Mesopotamian lowlands and further along the Euphrates and Tigris rivers to the southeast to the Persian Gulf, to the foot of the Iranian highlands.