Their research has revealed that in the present day, deep below the Earth's surface, the Neotethys oceanic plate—the ocean floor that used to be between the Arabian and Eurasian continents—is ...

Their research revealed that in the present day, deep below the Earth’s surface, the Neotethys oceanic plate – the ocean floor that used to be between the Arabian and Eurasian continents ...

The continental portion of the Arabian plate, which underpins modern-day Iraq and Saudi Arabia, was dragged behind, resulting in a collision with Eurasia. This collision created mountains ...