Scientists decipher ancient origins of the Euphrates River

Researchers said the Euphrates appears to have been born between 3.6-million and 1.6-million years ago as two earlier river systems merged due to tectonic activity in the Taurus Mountains in the southern part of modern-day Turkey.

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Jun 12, 2026 - 15:41
Scientists decipher ancient origins of the Euphrates River
Researchers said the Euphrates appears to have been born between 3.6-million and 1.6-million years ago as two earlier river systems merged due to tectonic activity in the Taurus Mountains in the southern part of modern-day Turkey.
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