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Proof of ancient tsunami found

Scientists uncover evidence Thera eruption set off killer waves

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The eruption of the Thera volcano in the Aegean Sea more than 3,000 years ago produced killer waves that raced across hundreds of miles of the eastern Mediterranean to inundate the area that is now Israel and probably other coastal sites, a team of scientists has found.


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This article was published November 8, 2009 at 3:48 a.m.

Front Section, Pages 12 on 11/08/2009

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