Zanclean Megaflood Refilled Mediterranean Sea in Record-Breaking Event 5 Million Years Ago

Ancient Megaflood Refilled Mediterranean 5 Million Years Ago, New Study Shows

Evidence of the Zanclean Deluge, the ancient megaflood that transformed the Mediterranean Sea into what it is now, was discovered in Sicily—credits: Paubahi, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Evidence of the ancient megaflood known as the Zanclean Deluge, which reshaped the Mediterranean Sea into its current form, has been found in Sicily. The Mediterranean was cut off from the Atlantic around 5.3 million years ago in a catastrophic event kno…

Colossal "megaflood" refilled Mediterranean Sea 5 million years ago

"The Zanclean megaflood was an awe-inspiring natural phenomenon dwarfing any other known floods in Earth's history," an expert said.

New evidence suggests megaflood refilled the Mediterranean Sea five million years ago

A new study provides compelling new evidence that a colossal 'megaflood' refilled the Mediterranean Sea, ending a period during which the Med was a vast expanse of salt flats. The study suggests the Zanclean Megaflood ended the Messinian Salinity Crisis, which lasted between 5.97 and 5.33 million years ago.

New evidence suggests megaflood refilled the Mediterranean Sea 5 million years ago

A study provides compelling new evidence that a colossal "megaflood" refilled the Mediterranean Sea, ending a period during which the Mediterranean was a vast expanse of salt flats. The research suggests the Zanclean Megaflood ended the Messinian Salinity Crisis, which lasted between 5.97 and 5.33 million years ago.

5 Million Years Ago, a Catastrophic Flood Submerged This Stunning Mediterranean Island

This will surely not have escaped you, but the Earth, as it is today, was not formed that way. No, our continents, our countries, our lakes, our rivers, our mountains… All of this is the fruit of a long and slow evolution. If you look at Sicily today, it's hard to imagine that more than 5 million years ago the entire island was submerged underwater. And yet, it is the case. The dried up Mediterranean Before experiencing one of the most important…

A team of researchers has found new evidence of a colossal flood that once again filled the Mediterranean Sea five million years ago. A new study brings convincing new evidence that a colossal “megaundation” once again filled the Mediterranean Sea, ending a period during which the Mediterranean was a [...]