The story of the Black Sea flood

 The story of the Black Sea flood is a scientific theory that suggests that a catastrophic flood occurred in the Black Sea region around 7,500 years ago. The theory is based on geological evidence, including sediment cores and underwater archaeological findings, which indicate that the Black Sea was once a freshwater lake that was isolated from the Mediterranean Sea by a land bridge. However, as sea levels rose at the end of the last ice age, the land bridge was breached, allowing saltwater from the Mediterranean to flow into the Black Sea and causing a rapid rise in sea level.

According to the theory, the flood would have been catastrophic for the people living in the region at the time, causing widespread destruction and displacement. The theory has been supported by a variety of scientific evidence, including geological data, sediment cores, and archaeological findings.

The Black Sea flood is thought to have occurred in the region that is now the Black Sea, which is located between Eastern Europe and Western Asia. The Black Sea is connected to the Mediterranean Sea by a narrow waterway called the Bosporus, which separates Europe from Asia.

The exact location of the flood is difficult to determine, as the landscape and coastline of the Black Sea region have changed significantly over the millennia due to tectonic activity and sea level changes. However, geological evidence and sediment cores have suggested that the flood likely occurred in the western part of the Black Sea, near the modern-day coastline of Bulgaria and Romania.

The Black Sea flood is believed to have occurred around 7,500 years ago, at the end of the last ice age, when rising sea levels caused the Mediterranean Sea to overflow into the Black Sea. The flood would have had a significant impact on the people living in the region at the time and may have inspired some of the flood stories in ancient cultures.

The last ice age

During the last ice age, the geography of the world was significantly different from what it is today. The massive ice sheets covering much of North America, Europe, and Asia caused sea levels to drop, exposing vast areas of land that are now submerged beneath the oceans.

In North America, for example, the Laurentide Ice Sheet covered much of Canada and parts of the northern United States, extending as far south as present-day Illinois. This caused sea levels to drop by as much as 120 meters (about 400 feet), exposing large areas of land in the continental shelves off the coasts of North America, Europe, and Asia.

In Europe, the Scandinavian Ice Sheet covered much of Scandinavia and extended southward into Germany and Poland. In Asia, the vast Siberian Ice Sheet covered much of Russia and parts of China and Mongolia.

The exact configuration of land during the last ice age varied over time as the ice sheets advanced and retreated in response to changes in Earth's climate. However, it's safe to say that much of the land that is now submerged beneath the oceans was exposed during the last ice age, and that the world looked very different from what it does today.

verse in the Quran that refers to the power and majesty of God as the Creator and Sustainer of the universe is Surah Al-An'am (6:1), which states:

 ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِی خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰ⁠تِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَجَعَلَ ٱلظُّلُمَـٰتِ وَٱلنُّورَۖ ثُمَّ ٱلَّذِینَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِرَبِّهِمۡ یَعۡدِلُونَ

"[All] praise is [due] to Allah, who created the heavens and the earth and made the darkness and the light. Then those who disbelieve equate [others] with their Lord."