Mediterranean Sea

Italy, Greece find hundreds of amphorae buried with ancient shipwrecks on Mediterranean sea floor

Italian Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli deemed the discovery “one of the most important underwater archaeological discoveries of recent years.”

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Amphorae from the late 5th and early 4th centuries BCE, discovered off the coast of the island of Andros, August 26, 2026.
Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis talks during an interview with Reuters, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Athens,Greece, June 18, 2024.

Greece warns Turkey against violating sovereign rights, vows response from 'position of strength'

“Yes, we want peace. But we want it from a position of strength. With security and without fear complexes,” Gerapetritis said.

|ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER, MAARIV ONLINE
The search for the remains of the Altalena, published August 24, 2026.

Israel finds lost Altalena ship intact on Mediterranean seafloor, 78 years after IDF sinking

Heritage Ministry: Altalena found 503 meters deep, 20 kilometers off Israel's coast • Ship's discovery a 'defining moment for our national memory,' minister Eliyahu declares

|ByALEX WINSTON
OPATIJA’S MOST recognizable symbol, the iconic Maiden with the Seagull, gazing across Kvarner Bay.

Zagreb to Opatija: Discovering Croatia’s northern Adriatic treasures

Northern Croatia remains one of Europe’s underrated treasures, with Opatija offering an elegant gateway to the Adriatic and Istria.

|ByMOTTI VERSES

Italy's navy to quit escorting Global Sumud Flotilla

Italy’s navy will stop accompanying the Gaza aid flotilla 150 miles from shore, warning activists to turn back. Israel has vowed to block the convoy from reaching Gaza.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2025ByREUTERS
Italy's Defense Minister Guido Crosetto addresses the Parliament, saying the country will send a second navy ship to escort the Global Sumud Flotilla heading to Gaza trying to deliver supplies, in Rome, Italy, September 25, 2025.

Whale shark documented at Ashdod beach--a first for Israel's Mediterranean coast

The enormous endangered fish is only the third ever confirmed in the Mediterranean and is harmless, filtering plankton rather than attacking swimmers.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Whale shark documented at Ashdod beach--a first for Israel's Mediterranean coast.

Gaza aid flotilla set to head east from Greece despite Israeli warnings

The Global Sumud Flotilla sails from Greece towards Gaza, defying Israel’s blockade. Activists, including Greta Thunberg, face rising tensions and Israeli opposition.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2025ByREUTERS
Greta Thunberg gestures next to a Palestinian flag on a ship, part of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel's naval blockade, as they sail off Crete island, Greece, September 25, 2025.

IOM says at least 50 dead after vessel carrying Sudanese refugees caught fire off Libya

The IOM said it had provided medical support to 24 survivors.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2025ByREUTERS
Medics carry a migrant woman for transport by helicopter aboard the search and rescue ship Sea-Watch 5, operated by German NGO Sea-Watch, to a hospital in Sicily, following a rescue operation in the central Mediterranean, August 11, 2025.

Gaza-bound Flotilla reaches Italian island, 2,000 km. from Gaza

The Gaza-bound flotilla regroups off Pantelleria, plotting its next move as it sails more than 1,000 miles toward its destination.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A screenshot from a drone video shows people gathering at the port of Ermoupolis during the departure of two sailing boats, Electra and Oxygen, part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, on Syros island, Greece, September 14, 2025.

Gaza-bound Sumud flotilla nearing Tunisia, likely to arrive off Gaza's coast by September 17

The flotilla is believed to be seeking to reach the eastern Mediterranean off the coast of Gaza sometime around September 15 to 20.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and other Global Sumud Flotilla members wait on their boat to depart to Gaza from Barcelona, Spain September 1, 2025.

When the Mediterranean nearly vanished: study reveals kilometric sea-level swings

New modeling shows that river erosion and climate drove dramatic rises and falls in the basin’s water during the Messinian Salinity Crisis.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Illustration: the Mediterranean as we currently know it.

The Mediterranean’s most famous underwater monument hides a delicate ritual

Since 2004, experts have used eco-friendly methods to care for the Christ of the Abyss near Genoa.

AUGUST 24, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A diver cleaning the Christ of the Abyss statue.

Venomous aquatic invader of Israeli seas experiences population boom in warming Mediterranean

The Lionfish, with long venomous spines, migrated from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean via the Suez Canal.

AUGUST 23, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
A lionfish is seen on the shore of Kas district of Antalya, Turkiye on June 23, 2025.

Israel breaks electricity consumption record as heatwave continues

Wednesday's consumption crossed the 17,000 megawatt threshold for the first time, just a day after Israel crossed the 16,000 mark.

AUGUST 13, 2025ByYOAV ETIEL
A summer heatwave; illustrative.