Both the flood and dynasty were once thought to be fictitious, due to a lack of archaeological evidence. “An earthquake triggered a landslide that dammed the river, and when the dam broke it released ...

The podcast dives into some of history’s most enduring mysteries—Atlantis, the Great Flood, and ancient technologies. The ...

Scientists have found evidence of a catastrophic flood that overwhelmed the upper Yellow River valley in China some 4,000 years ago, an event that they say may confirm the historical basis of China… ...

Altogether, this suggests there could be some truth to the stories about Yu’s heroic exploits—though no archaeological evidence of post-flood dredging has been discovered yet.

During excavations in the Merwede Canal area in Utrecht (Netherlands), archaeologists found evidence of a massive flood that took place shortly after the year 100 and caused severe damage in the ...