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Red Sea Dried Up 6.2 Million Years Ago

10/4/2025

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King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) researchers find Red Sea dried out 6.2 million years ago.
The Red Sea was connected to the Mediterranean, then isolated by tectonic shifts.
Seismic imaging and microfossil analysis show desiccation lasting 100,000 years.
A massive flood refilled the Red Sea, restoring marine life and the Indian Ocean link.

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King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) researchers find Red Sea dried out 6.2 million years ago.
The Red Sea was connected to the Mediterranean, then isolated by tectonic shifts.
Seismic imaging and microfossil analysis show desiccation lasting 100,000 years.
A massive flood refilled the Red Sea, restoring marine life and the Indian Ocean link.