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Mystery of how Bible’s Garden of Eden river was formed unlocked in major geological discovery
- Scientists pinpoint the Euphrates’ origin to the convergence of two ancient Turkish rivers dating back millions of years.
- The two rivers eventually merged after tectonic shifts, forming what is now the Euphrates.
- The discovery links Mesopotamia’s irrigation origins to the region’s ancient river systems.
- Researchers used seismic imaging and satellite analysis to track river Sediment and deposits.
- The study situates the rivers’ formation in a period linked to the Messinian Salinity Crisis.
- The 2014 seismic finding off Lebanon helped spur the discovery of the Euphrates’ origins.
- The Paleo-Karasu and Paleo-Murat dated to tens of millions of years ago, dwarfing later rivers in size at times.
- The study emphasizes that multiple rivers once fed the arid region before merging into a single Euphrates.
- The findings may inform debates on how freshwater replenished the Mediterranean Basin.
- The study describes the Euphrates as a key Mesopotamian irrigation lifeline.
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