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Bacino del Mediterraneo, dall'Atlante manoscritto del 1582–1584 ca. Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale Vittorio Emanuele II, Rome (cart. naut. 2 – cart. naut 6/1-2). The history of the Mediterranean region and of the cultures and people of the Mediterranean Basin is important for understanding the origin and development of the Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Canaanite, Phoenician, Hebrew, Carthaginian ...
The area was the exclusive property of the royal family until the 19th century when the modern civilian city developed. [59] [60] Vizcaya Bridge: Portugalete: Basque Country: 1217; 2006; i, ii: 19th century: The bridge was designed by Alberto Palacio to cross the Nervion without disrupting maritime traffic to the Port of Bilbao.
Physical and political map of the Mediterranean basin. In biogeography, the Mediterranean basin (/ ˌ m ɛ d ɪ t ə ˈ r eɪ n i ən / MED-ih-tə-RAY-nee-ən), 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 ...
The group of over 700 sites of prehistoric Rock art of the Iberian Mediterranean Basin, also known as Levantine art, were collectively declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1998. The sites are in the eastern part of Spain and contain rock art dating to the Upper Paleolithic or (more likely) Mesolithic periods of the Stone Age .
The area around the Prespa Lakes is rich in flora and fauna due to the habitat diversity, including wetlands, deciduous forests, and alpine meadows. The lakes are home to the largest breeding colony of Dalmatian pelicans, as well as several endemic plant and fish species. Many churches were built in the area in Byzantine and post-Byzantine times.
With an area of 150 hectares it is the largest archaeological park in the world. [15] The archaeological site provides details on Roman urban planning that are not accessible within the city of Rome itself. Appian Way Regional Park: Roman archaeological site: ancient Roman: The Appia Antica Park is the largest urban park in Europe. [16]
Metropolitan area Country Population Area Date, source Alexandria Egypt 6,100,000 Barcelona Spain 5,474,482 Algiers Algeria 4,510,000 1,190 km 2 (460 sq mi) : İzmir Turkey
World Heritage Sites ; Site Image Location (governorate) Year listed UNESCO data Description Ancient City of Aleppo †: Aleppo: 1986 Cultural: (iii)(iv) Situated at the crossroads of several trade routes, Aleppo has been successively ruled, among others, by the Romans, Ayyubids, Mameluks and Ottomans, each leaving significant influence in its architectural fabric, resulting in a diverse ...