Ancient Civilizations

Can Geology Test the Memories Behind Ancient Flood Stories?

Ancient flood stories are not geological reports. Sediment layers, settlement dates and the Black Sea debate show how researchers test whether memory and geology could meet.

By Ivan Petricevic

Published September 20, 2026 1 min read 0 reads

Ancient Mesopotamian flood tablet and layered river sediments

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Ivan Petricevic

Ivan Petricevic is an investigative journalist and researcher with more than a decade of experience covering ancient history, UAP phenomena, space, and science. He writes about space, science, and history for Večernji list and has appeared as an expert on Discovery Channel and History Channel. He founded Curiosmos, where he reports from primary sources, archaeological research, and field investigations.

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