Mediterranean Sea
Sea between Europe, Africa and Asia
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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 in West Asia. The Mediterranean has played a central role in the history of Western civilization. Geological evidence indicates that around 5.9 million years ago the Mediterranean was cut off from the Atlantic and was partly or completely desiccated over a period of some 600,000 years during the Messinian salinity crisis before being refilled by the Zanclean flood about 5.3 million years ago.
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Cars swept into the Mediterranean and homes filled with mud as severe flooding hits Spain Intense flooding in Spain has seen cars swept into the Mediterranean Sea, while homes and businesses have been filled with mud and debris.Sky News - Published | Deadly fires threaten Mediterranean resorts: Villages evacuated in Turkey, Greece and Italy Wildfires are continuing to rage in Turkey, Greece, and Italy, with entire villages being evacuated.Sky News - Published |
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