I would like to hear from people around the Black Sea.

In your area is the idea that the Black Sea was once a freshwater lake gaining some ground? Ballard seems to have found proof but I'm well aware that some still argue against it.

References:
National Geographic: Black Sea Expedition--Flash (http://www.nationalgeographic.com/blacksea/)
National Geographic News @ nationalgeographic.com (http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2000/12/122800blacksea.html)
Evidence of Human Habitation in the Black Sea @ nationalgeographic.com (http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngnews/blacksea.html)

Very interesting..

Thanks for the links.