At the western edge of the Mediterranean basin, a narrow land bridge once sealed off the Atlantic. We now call it the ...

According to the latest theory, the Mediterranean Sea may have been formed by the largest flood in history. Over 5 million years ago, water from the Atlantic Ocean is believed to have broken through ...

A little over 5 million years ago, water from the Atlantic Ocean found a way through the present-day Strait of Gibraltar.

The Mediterranean Sea occupies a unique place in humanity’s imagination and sense of self. Its civilisations have hewn and transformed our world; its stories haunt . . .

Long-distance seafarers crossed the Mediterranean Sea far earlier than scientists had believed, a new study has found.

This region consists of multiple countries that sit along the Mediterranean Sea, including France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Spain, Cyprus, and Turkey. Each country offers its own unique culture and ...

Evidence shows that hunter-gatherers were crossing at least 100 kilometers (km) of open water to reach the Mediterranean island of Malta 8,500 years ago, a thousand years before the arrival of the ...

The sparkling blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea are home to over 700 varieties of fish and almost 10 per cent of the world's marine species. Its coastline is one of the most densely populated ...

The sparkling blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea are home to over 700 varieties of fish and almost 10 per cent of the world's marine species. Its coastline is one of the most densely populated ...