WebThe 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 Western and Southern Europe and Anatolia, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant.The Sea has played a central role in the history of Western civilization.Although …

WebThe Mediterranean diet is a diet inspired by the eating habits of people who live near the Mediterranean Sea.When initially formulated in the 1960s, it drew on the cuisines of Greece, Italy, France and Spain.In decades since, it has also incorporated other Mediterranean cuisines, such as those in Turkey, the Balkans, Lebanon, Syria, North …

WebThe Battle of the Mediterranean was the name given to the naval campaign fought in the Mediterranean Sea during World War II, from 10 June 1940 to 2 May 1945. For the most part, the campaign was fought between the Italian Royal Navy ( Regia Marina ), supported by other Axis naval and air forces, and the British Royal Navy , supported by other Allied …

WebIn biogeography, the Mediterranean Basin (/ ˌ m ɛ d ɪ t ə ˈ r eɪ n i ə n /; also known as the Mediterranean Region or sometimes Mediterranea) is the region of lands around the Mediterranean Sea that have mostly a Mediterranean climate, with mild to cool, rainy winters and warm to hot, dry summers, which supports characteristic Mediterranean …

WebMediterranean cuisine is the food and methods of preparation used by the people of the Mediterranean Basin.The idea of a Mediterranean cuisine originates with the cookery writer Elizabeth David's book, A Book of Mediterranean Food (1950) and was amplified by other writers working in English.. Many writers define the three core elements of the …

WebThe Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) is a monk seal belonging to the family Phocidae. As of 2015 [update] , it is estimated that fewer than 700 individuals survive in three or four isolated subpopulations in the Mediterranean, (especially) in the Aegean Sea , the archipelago of Madeira and the Cabo Blanco area in the northeastern Atlantic …

WebMediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub is a biome defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature. The biome is generally characterized by dry summers and rainy winters, although in some areas rainfall may be uniform. Summers are typically hot in low-lying inland locations but can be cool near colder seas.

WebA Mediterranean climate / ˌ m ɛ d ɪ t ə ˈ r eɪ n i ə n /, also called dry summer temperate climate Cs, is a temperate climate sub-type, characterized by dry summers and mild, wet winters. The climate receives its name from the Mediterranean Basin, where this climate type is most common.Mediterranean climate zones are typically located along the …

WebLa Mediterranean Shipping Company (plus connue sous son acronyme, MSC) est un armateur de porte-conteneurs et de navires de croisières italo-suisse. D'origine italienne, il est aujourd'hui basé à Genève et de droit suisse. L'activité croisière est opérée via sa filiale MSC Croisières.

WebBelow Deck Mediterranean is an American reality television series that premiered on Bravo on May 3, 2016. Developed as the first spin-off of Below Deck, it has aired seven seasons. An 8th season has been announed to premiere in 2023. The series chronicles the lives of the crew members who work and reside aboard a 150-foot-plus superyacht during a …