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Mystery of the Bible's Garden of Eden river finally solved
- A Nature Geoscience study reconstructs the Euphrates' origin by tracing Paleo-Karasu and Paleo-Murat rivers in Turkey and Syria.
- By about 1.6 million years ago, these rivers merged and began flowing toward the Persian Gulf, forming the modern Euphrates.
- Researchers combined seismic imaging, satellites, geology maps and sediment deposits buried under the Mediterranean to reconstruct the river’s past.
- The study links Mediterranean sea-level changes and tectonic activity to large-scale floods that reshaped landscapes.
- The findings offer a geographic perspective on the Garden of Eden narrative by connecting it to real-world hydrological history.
- The study suggests the eastern Mediterranean region experienced significant water-level drops around 5.3 million years ago, influencing river courses.
- Researchers reconstructed the river’s evolution over millions of years to explain current Euphrates geography.
- The Euphrates is described as the longest waterway in Western Asia, central to Mesopotamian civilizations.
- Experts emphasize multidisciplinary methods to reveal hidden histories of major rivers.
- The research suggests flood events created large deposits such as Handere and Nahr Menashe in the region.
- The article highlights collaboration with Stacy Liberatore, US Science & Technology Editor, as the published summary.
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