One of the most iconic moments in both Christianity and Judaism involves the miraculous parting of the Red Sea, allowing Moses and the Israelites to escape Egypt 3,500 years ago. While the description of this miracle is often labeled mythological, scientists say such an event really might have happened, without the need for divine intervention. Research shows that a combination of extreme weather and the right geology could explain all the details of the biblical account, meaning that the waters might very well have parted at just the right time to make the miraculous crossing possible. The story, famously depicted in films like The Ten Commandments and The Prince of Egypt, describes Moses raising his hand as the waters of
