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Mediterranean Sea
A sea that lies between Europe, Asia Minor, and Africa and is completely landlocked except for the Strait of Gibraltar, the Bosporus, and the Suez Canal.
1,170 Questions
As seafaring merchants and transmitters of culture the cretans most closely resemble the?
phoenicians
When was the Mediterranean sea discovered?
I do not think that the Mediterranean Sea can be considered to have been "discovered". What we consider to be ancient civilisations were founded on its shores. It was the backyard swimming pool for the cradle of humanity.
Is Canaan located by the Mediterranean Sea?
Canaan is a historic region. It correspond to modern Israel, Palestine, Lebanon and parts of Jordan and Syria. Thus, historical Canaan is situated at the eastern end of the Mediterranean
Can you bathe in the ocean in Venice Italy?
Not where the boats go, so not in Venice itself. But you can lie on the beach of the surrounding islands and go swimming there, as I did on the Lido, or you take the ferry to the main-land (30min). Next to the ferry station is a restaurant and just behind that a marvellous beach begins.
this is called the Adriatic Sea
How did the trade routes on the Mediterranean Sea contribute to the exchange of cultural practices?
They increased opportunities for civilizations to exchange goods and ideas
How do you spell mediteranian?
The correct spelling of the large sea is the Mediterranean (Latin "between the lands").
Is the Black Sea the aegean sea?
They are separate bodies of water in and beyond the Mediterranean Sea
Does Warsaw border the Mediterranean sea?
no, its capital of Poland, and that does not reach the Mediterranean either
What two island countries have sea coasts along the gulf of aqaba?
if it is a worksheet, the answer is Cyprus and Bahrain. it meant search the map for: the two island countries. not the question before it.
Is Southern France in the Mediterranean?
No, the Mediterranean is much more south than southern France.
Study the map below the character of the caliphate did not bored of the Mediterranean Sea?
Study the map below. The territory of the _____ Caliphate did not border the Mediterranean Sea.
C. First FOR APEX
What countries are west of the Black Sea?
- Ukrainian (but that's in the extreme north-west
- Moldavia
- Romania
- Bulgaria
- Greece
- Turkey (but that's at the extreme south-west)
Did tectonic movement create the Mediterranean sea?
Yes through compression and extension forces caused by the rubbing of the Eurasian and African tectonic plates.
What is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean bordering Egypt?
The GAZA STRIP is a thin coastal strip of land that borders Egypt and is controlled by the paramilitary/terrorist organization Hamas in the name of the Palestinian People.
Which spanish-speaking country is on the Mediterranean sea?
The Mediterranean Sea is bordered by the following 16 countries, none of which speaks spanish.
Spain speaks Spanish, and it is on the Balearic Sea, which is right next to the Meditteranean Sea.
Here is a list of all 16 countries on the Mediterranean:
- Algeria
- Cyprus
- Egypt
- France
- Greece
- Italy
- Libya
- Malta
- Morocco
- The Palestinian Authority
- Spain
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Lebanon
- Israel
- Syria
That would be the very ancient Phoenicians (1550 BC-300 BC).
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Why is the baltic sea less salty than other seas?
The Baltic receives fresh water from more rivers and can be called brackish, only slightly salty
