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Secrets of ancient city revealed as artefacts recovered from seabed

The artefacts recovered from the Mediterranean Sea build on what we already know about the ancient city of Canopus

The Independent UK

New finds shed light on Canopus – the ancient Egyptian port city lost to the sea

This year has seen a number of artefacts recovered from the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Egypt. The area has attracted interest for some time due to ongoing searches for the tomb of Cleopatra VII and Alexander the Great. But the new finds add to our knowledge of the…

The Conversation

Humanitarian group says Libya's coast guard fired on its vessel in the Mediterranean

A humanitarian group says Libya’s coast guard fired upon its vessel as it searched for a migrant boat in distress in the Mediterranean Sea

The Independent UK

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Mediterranean rescues find 3 Sudanese sisters dead on an overcrowded migrant boat

A German nonprofit organization says three young Sudanese sisters have died after an overcrowded rubber dinghy took on water in bad weather in the Mediterranean Sea

The Independent UK

European seas break temperature records: Are they too warm?

In August 2024, the Mediterranean Sea hit a record of 28.7°C. High sea temperatures in Europe fuel marine heatwaves that threaten marine life and worsen extreme weather events.

Euronews

Mediterranean Sea experienced marine heatwaves of 'record intensity'

The Mediterranean Sea has just experienced its hottest June on record, with marine heatwaves of "record intensity" affecting 62 percent of its surface, Mercator Ocean International announced Tuesday.

Radio France Internationale

Massive blocks from the Lighthouse of Alexandria, an ancient wonder, hauled up from the Mediterranean

French and Egyptian researchers are making a "digital twin" of the Lighthouse of Alexandria in Egypt after lifting its ancient submerged blocks out of the Mediterranean Sea.

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Israelis stranded in Cyprus find shelter and kosher meals with help of rabbis and residents

Aapproximately 6,500 people are in Cyprus attempting to reach Israel, located about 470 kilometers from the island nation in the Mediterranean Sea

The Independent UK

Drone discovers 16th-century shipwreck at record depth in French waters

In a groundbreaking deep-sea discovery, archaeologists have located the wreckage of a 16th-century merchant ship more than 2.5 kilometres beneath the surface of the Mediterranean Sea – the deepest shipwreck ever found in the region.

Radio France Internationale

EU rights court says Italy not responsible for Libyan coast guard actions over migrant boat sinking

Judges at the European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Italy could not be held liable for the actions of the Libyan Coast Guard, rejecting a case brought by a group of migrants rescued from the Mediterranean Sea in a fatal boat sinking in 2017

The Independent UK

Pope Francis urged humanity to end indifference towards migrants throughout his papacy

Pope Francis, who himself came from a family of immigrants, has consistently urged for humane treatment of migrants.

Euronews

Med5: Interior ministers call for strengthening of Frontex and agreements with third countries for returns

At their two-day summit in Naples, the interior ministers of the EU countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea called for a strengthening of the European Border and Coastguard Agency and for more action to combat irregular immigration.

Euronews

'Major' ancient Egyptian town discovered — and it has a jug stamped with the name of Nefertiti's daughter

A settlement dating back around 3,400 years has been discovered near the Mediterranean Sea in Egypt.

LiveScience

Desperate journeys: Ghanian youth risk death for a future in Europe

Despite the risks, many Africans, including Ghanaians, continue to embark on perilous journeys across the Sahara Desert and the Mediterranean Sea in search of better opportunities in Europe, driven by economic hardship. Often relying on irregular migration routes, these young people become highly vulnerable to exploitation, and tragically, many lose…

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Earth from space: Rare 'sunglint' transforms the Mediterranean Sea into a swirling, silver mirror

This 2022 astronaut photo reveals a menagerie of hidden oceanographic features surrounding a pair of Greek islands, including giant spinning currents and rarely seen "internal waves."

International Business Times

USS Harry S. Truman Hits Cargo Ship In 'Rare' Collision– Expert Breaks It Down

The USS Harry S. Truman collided with a merchant vessel near the Suez Canal in the Mediterranean Sea Wednesday, the U.S. Navy 6th Fleet revealed Thursday – the Besiktas-M suffered some damage from the incident.

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Russia Conducts Military Exercise In Mediterranean Sea

Russian and US military chiefs discuss a Russian military exercise involving hypersonic and cruise missiles in the Mediterranean Sea.

The Independent UK

2 still missing from migrant boat that sank south of Greece

Greece's Coast Guard says that rescuers are still searching the Mediterranean Sea near Greece’s southernmost island for two people reported missing when a boat carrying 100 migrants sank

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