Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Peter Kirk <peterkirk AT qaya.org>]

On 08/06/2004 11:06, VC wrote:

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> > Actually, Vadim, until the construction of the Aswan Dam in the 1960's,
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> the
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> > Levantine coast was regularly supplied with sand and silt, washed in from
> > the Nile. The causeway's being filled in by sand is perfectly reasonable.
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> I'm not sure, but from my experience of living near the sea, this does not
> seem probable. I doubt seashore increases anywhere.
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There are places on the coast of England where the coast has advanced by 
several miles since Roman times. Also many Roman harbours on the 
Mediterranean e.g. at Ephesus are now several miles inland. I was 
recently on a piece of land about 100 yards wide which has appeared 
within the last five years, by natural causes although perhaps partly 
because of harbour works further up the coast. Around the world, when an 
artificial causeway is built it is common for a bank of new land to be 
formed, initially sand and small stones but gradually being taken over 
by vegetation.




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