Originally it was the African Plate squeezing the Mediterranean Sea (actually, then the Tethys Ocean) into Europe, it is now thought that the squeeze is going the other way: Europe Starting to Dive Under Africa? read more
The long-term future of the Mediterranean Sea is bleak. The Mediterranean is the last remnant of the Tethys Ocean, which at the time of the dinosaurs was one of the major bodies of water. read more
The Mediterranean is the largest enclosed sea in the world, home to 150 million people who rely on it for food, holidays, jobs, climate – the sea defines life in the region. The Medtrends report establishes future scenarios featuring 10 of the most economically important and fast growing sectors. read more
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Southern Europe and Anatolia, on the south by North Africa and on the east by the Levant. read more