How the Red Sea went completely dry before being flooded by the Indian Ocean over 6 million years ago

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Sep 30, 2025, 3:19 pm328 ptsTop
Scientists at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have provided conclusive evidence that the Red Sea completely dried out about 6.2 million years ago, before being suddenly refilled by a catastrophic flood from the Indian Ocean. The findings put a definitive time on a dramatic event that…

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