Lesson Two: Is Europe a proper continent? Statements on the Mediterranean

The Mediterranean is The water of the The Sea of Marmara is technically a part of the Mediterranean is saltier often considered a part Atlantic Ocean. than that of the Atlantic, of the Mediterranean Source: Princeton University especially in the East. Sea, whereas the Black Source: Encyclopaedia of the Earth Sea is generally not. Source: Wikipedia

The Mediterranean has The Mediterranean Sea About 14 km wide at its two main basins, in the is bounded by the narrowest, the Strait of East and West, coasts of Europe, Africa Gibraltar is the entry separated by the Sicily and Asia. point from the Atlantic Channel. Source: Wikipedia Ocean into the Source: Encyclopaedia of the Earth Mediterranean Sea. Source: worldatlas.com

The Suez Canal, The deepest point in the The first Suez Canal opened in 1869, links Mediterranean is was dug in the 19th the Mediterranean to 5267m: the Calypso century BC and linked the Red Sea. Deep in the Ionian Sea. the Nile to the Red Sea. Source www.suezcanal.gov.eg Source: Encyclopaedia of the Earth Source www.suezcanal.gov.eg

Among the widely- The history of the The Mediterranean sea recognised smaller seas Mediterranean region is is the largest enclosed within the hugely important if we sea in the world with Mediterranean are the want to understand the 46,000 km of coastline. Alboran, Balearic, origins of many modern This includes 24 Ligurian, Tyrrhenian, societies, because it countries and territories Ionian, Adriatic and was so important for from Europe, Africa and Aegean Seas. ancient trade. the Asia. Source: Wikipedia Source: Princeton University Source: WWF global