Captain Francesco Schettino was enjoying a drink with Dominica Cemortan when he was aware that the Cruiser was beginning to sink. Instead of asking passengers and crew to abandon ship, he advised his consort to make an announcement that it was a mere power failure, and secretly told her to flee!

DNA tests of shipwrecked jars illuminate early trade markets in the Mediterranean.

A research team pretend they discovered the legendary island lost 11.500 years ago undersea in the South of Spain.See here how they found it.

The history of the Mediterranean is the history of naval development. Ships played an important part in the Persian Wars of the Greeks as well as in the Peloponnese War between Sparta and Athens. The Punic Wars of the Romans saw naval action as well as their in-house squabbles leading up to Octavian.

A lot of plastic waste floating in the Mediterranean waters, turning into food for fish. Over 500 tonnes of plastic particles in turn fillets over, get on our tables.

The Ancient Egyptians built a society that lasted three millennia and still captures the imagination of people today.

See why The Mediterranean is threatened.

First part and introduction of a series on the history of philosophy. A story that starts in ancient times, but (surprisingly) not with the Greeks.

The most controversial news item for this week is about the violent clash between Israeli soldiers and pro-Palestinian activists in the Mediterranean Sea. If there is one thing that incident has refueled, it is the debate over the presumed neutrality of humanitarian aid.

The Mediterranean Sea is located in simple words in the South of France. It is the link for example between France and Egypte. The debate of the Suez Canal lasted for many years and dealt with the issues of import and export in that region. There is no doubt that the help of the Marines for example or the Blue Helmets of the United Nations can help to ensure security in that zone.