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The Euphrates was born 5 million years ago from tectonic fusion

The present-day Euphrates formed from the merger of two separate rivers 5.4 million years ago.

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The present-day Euphrates formed from the merger of two separate rivers 5.4 million years ag…

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Tectonic shifts redirected their flows toward a dried-up Mediterranean.

This shift shaped the Fertile Crescent, cradle of agriculture.

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