Around 5.3 million years ago, the eastern and western Mediterranean basins were suddenly refilled during an event known as the Zanclean megaflood. Now, a new study finds evidence of this flood in ...

An international team of researchers has uncovered new evidence supporting the Zanclean megaflood, a theorized event that refilled the Mediterranean Sea after the Messinian Salinity Crisis had ...

The Mediterranean Sea was once a vast expanse of salt flats, known as the Messinian Salinity Crisis, which lasted for hundreds of thousand years until a huge "megaflood" refilled it.

A new study has provided compelling new evidence that a huge “megaflood” refilled the Mediterranean Sea around 5 million years ago. This surge of water - the Zanclean Megaflood - is said to ...

The Zanclean Megaflood offers new insights into the Mediterranean’s ancient past, challenging previous assumptions. Its impact on the region’s history remains a subject of ongoing research. The ...

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The thought of eating human brain is enough to make even the most adventurous eater feel queasy. But a new study has revealed that ancient warriors did just that, after beating their enemies in ...