Guinness Book of Records names ancient Paratethys as 'largest lake ever'
Around 9.75 to 7.65 million years ago, the lake dried up, causing a drop
in water levels by about 250 meters (820 feet), a study noted.
Shubhangi Dua, Interesting Engineering, December 22, 2023
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Open access paper

Palcu, D.V., Patina, I.S., Sandric, I., Lazarev, S., Vasiliev,
I., Stoica, M. and Krijgsman, W., 2021. Late Miocene
megalake regressions in Eurasia. Scientific Reports, 11(1), no.11471.
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