Mediterranean Sea


 

The Mediterranean Sea is a part of the Atlantic Ocean almost completely enclosed by land, on the north by Europe, on the south by Africa, and on the east by Asia. It covers an approximate area of 2.5 million km² (965 000 mi²). It is also called the Eurafrican Mediterranean Sea or the European Mediterranean Sea in oceanography to distinguish it from other mediterranean seas in the world.

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Atlantic Ocean - Europe - Africa - Asia - 2.5 million - Km² - Mi² - Oceanography - Mediterranean sea

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It was a superhighway of transport in ancient times, allowing for trade and cultural exchange between emergent peoples of the region — Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, and the Middle-East (Arab/Persian/Semitic) cultures. The history of the Mediterranean is important in understanding the origin and development of Western Civilization.

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Egyptians - Greeks - Romans - Middle-East - History of the Mediterranean - Western Civilization

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Geology
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