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Zanclean Megaflood Transformed Mediterranean 5.3 Million Years Ago

1/28/2025

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A groundbreaking study uncovers the Zanclean Megaflood, which dramatically refilled the Mediterranean Sea 5.3 million years ago after a lengthy drought. Researchers discovered striking ridges in the Sicily Sill, indicating a powerful surge of water and sediment that transformed the landscape in just two years, forever altering the region's geological history.

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A groundbreaking study uncovers the Zanclean Megaflood, which dramatically refilled the Mediterranean Sea 5.3 million years ago after a lengthy drought. Researchers discovered striking ridges in the Sicily Sill, indicating a powerful surge of water and sediment that transformed the landscape in just two years, forever altering the region's geological history.