Dead Sea hypothesis is that the Dead Sea lies in a true rift zone, an extension of the Red Sea Rift, or even of the Great Rift Valley of eastern Africa. A more recent hypothesis is that the Dead Sea basin is a consequence of a "step-over" discontinuity along the Dead Sea Transform, creating an extension of the crust with consequent subsidence. Around 3.7 million years ago, what is now the valley of the Jordan River, Dead Sea, and the northern Wadi Arabah was repeatedly inundated by waters from the Mediterranean Sea. The waters formed in a narrow, crooked bay that is
The River Flows The River Flows The River Flows: Anthology Vol. 1 is a progressive rock 4-CD album by Iona, released in 2002. It is a box set collection of their first three studio albums with some re-recording plus a fourth disc which is a collection of additional material from throughout the years. The band's first album, "Iona", has the re-recorded tracks and each of the first three is subtly re-mastered. CD 4 contains new and previously unreleased material including Iona's soundtrack from the BBC nature programme "Snowdonia Realm of the Ravens" (remixed and extended), jigs, reels, a new version of "Hearthquake" and