Mediterranean Sea: Quick Facts

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Nov. 12, 2026

News •

State Dept. official took Mediterranean trip paid for by tech billionaire • Nov. 11, 2026, 11:30 AM ET (The Detroit News)

Meet the team rescuing a tonne of waste daily from remote Greek shores • Nov. 6, 2026, 3:02 AM ET (Euronews)

Physicists sank a telescope 1.5 miles under the sea to put Einstein's relativity to the test • Nov. 5, 2026, 6:00 AM ET (Live Science)

Study reveals how five tuna species respond to changing Mediterranean conditions • Nov. 4, 2026, 9:30 AM ET (Phys.org)

Forgotten sea creature is found hiding in centuries-old paintings • Oct. 25, 2026, 7:52 AM ET (Earth.com)

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Map of the Mediterranean Sea and surrounding regions, showing physical features such as sea basins and depths, major coastal cities, country boundaries, and islands. The map includes a small locator inset highlighting the Mediterranean area within Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.

Low-lying coast on the Gulf of Tunis, at Al-Marsā, northeastern Tunisia.

Satellite view of Earth showing the continents of Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, India, and the ice-covered region of Greenland at the top.

Messinian Stage

Map of climatic zones.

Caspian-Mediterranean pipeline

Exploring underwater caves at Calanques National Park

Why is seawater so salty?

Encountering a newborn sperm whale

Constructing a European tsunami warning system

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