These fluctuations in sea level and freshwater input affected the Caspian Sea's size, depth and salinity over time. What sets the Caspian Sea apart is not just its size, but also its distinct ...

These volcanoes, which can range in size from a few meters to several ... across the eastern region and offshore in the Caspian Sea. The country sits on a tectonic convergence zone where the ...

The island was spotted by satellite in the 143,200-square-mile Caspian Sea, between Europe and Asia, NASA says. NASA photo Like some sort of modern Atlantis, a “ghost” island has largely ...

Last month, an 18th-century 28-meter wooden shipwreck was discovered off the Mazandaran coast of the Caspian Sea in southern Iran. Operating under Russian influence, the ship likely comprised part ...

The size of the island varied ... the island disappeared almost entirely when the sediment sank again into the Caspian Sea. The strong erosion points toward the short, unstable existence such ...

BP will add six new gas wells in Azerbaijan’s Shah Deniz field in the Caspian Sea in order to maintain stable production for the ...