A map. The map shows the physical features of the Fertile Crescent. The Fertile Crescent begins at the northern end of the Persian Gulf, continues north and west following the Euphrates River and Tigris River, and narrows down the western coast of the Syrian Desert ending in Upper Egypt. The empires of Mesopotamia, Akkad, Babylonia, and Sumer are within the Fertile Crescent. East of Sumer are the Zagros Mountains. Use the drop-down menus to identify the physical features on the map. The area south of the Fertile Crescent is the . The body of water that crosses the Fertile Crescent is the . One body of water that borders the Fertile Crescent is the . One physical feature located east of the Fertile Crescent is the .