Was the Top of Mount Everest Once Underwater? – Geology In

Was the Top of Mount Everest Once Underwater? – Geology In

Yes, Mount Everest was once underwater—but not as the towering peak we see today. The rocks at its summit were formed on the bottom of a shallow sea, hundreds of millions of years ago, long before the Himalayas existed. This striking fact reveals how powerful geological forces—like plate tectonics—can transform ancient seafloors into the highest points on Earth. Marine fossils atop Mount Everest prove its origin as an ancient seabed in the Tethy…