why was mesopotomia important to europiuns

The following points may help you:

a. Mesopotamia has been reffered as the cradle of civilization , and is home to many old civilizations.

b. Europeans are said to be interested in mesopotamia to know more about the origins of Biblical traditions and thoughts.

c. It also became part of the Greek Selucid empire and later also came under the control of Romans.

d. Many things associated with it like its astronomy influenced Europeans.