Millions of years ago, the Mediterranean Sea evaporated.
It may have then been refilled by the largest flooding event ever experienced on Earth.
Our research provides the most compelling evidence yet of this extraordinary event.
A ridge in south-east Sicily shaped by the proposed megaflood.© Kevin Sciberras and Neil Petroni
Scientists previously theorized that, over a period of 10,000 years, the Mediterranean basin gradually refilled with water.
The team also developed computer models to reconstruct this dynamic.
It opens the door to further research along the Mediterranean margins.
Team members investigating sediment impacted by the suggested megaflood. © Daniel Garcia Castellanos
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