"The Zanclean megaflood was an awe-inspiring natural phenomenon dwarfing any other known floods in Earth's history," an expert said.

Evidence of the Zanclean Deluge, the ancient megaflood that transformed the Mediterranean Sea into what it is now, was discovered in Sicily.

Scientists confirm a massive flood rapidly refilled the Mediterranean, drastically reshaping landscapes and altering geography in just years.

Millions of years ago, an unprecedented geological event drastically transformed the Mediterranean landscape. During the Messinian Salinity Crisis, which occurred between 5.97 and 5.33 million years ago,

A study provides compelling new evidence that a colossal "megaflood" refilled the Mediterranean Sea, ending a period during which the Mediterranean was a vast expanse of salt flats. The research suggests the Zanclean Megaflood ended the Messinian Salinity Crisis,

A new study provides compelling new evidence that a colossal ‘megaflood’ refilled the Mediterranean Sea, ending a period during which the Med was a vast expanse of salt flats. The study su