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One prominent theory regarding the Black Sea's transformation hinges on a catastrophic flood. About 7,500 years ago, proponents of this theory, like American researchers William Ryan and Walter Pitman, propose that a geological event, possibly an earthquake, caused a seismic rupture in the Bosporus Strait. This rupture led to an unprecedented influx of saltwater, effectively flooding the region and altering the Black Sea forever.