The map shows the Fertile Crescent. A map 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 Egypt. The Nile River is east of the Red Sea. The Jordan River is north of the Red Sea. The Zagros Mountains are north and east of the Persian Gulf. Which two bodies of water meet at the Persian Gulf? the Nile and Jordan Rivers the Jordan and Tigris Rivers the Nile and Euphrates Rivers the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers