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A view from orbit of the Caspian Sea, captured by the MODIS sensor on NASA's Terra satellite in 2003
c. 5.5 Million BCE: The Caspian and Black Seas – Remnants of Ancient Geography

The Caspian and Black Seas, formed from the closure of the Tethys Sea due to the collision of the African and Eurasian plates, are the largest inland lakes with unique characteristics, including salinity and anoxic [...]