The Mediterranean has long fed the imaginations of travellers, writers and artists. Bettany Hughes’ Treasures of the World s1e4: Mediterranean Islands
A brand-new discovery hidden away within a cave inside the great Rock of Gibraltar itself … Gorham’s Cave … This is a shrine … This is a Medusa … A 2,500 sign saying watch out. ibid.
From the Bronze Age onwards Malta was a crossroads for cultures and ideas. ibid.
The arrival of these Arabs from north Africa was the beginning of a 200-year-old dominance that brought a new religion, Islam, to the island. ibid.
The Mediterranean, Summer 2023: People in the water, and we didn’t know if they were alive or dead. Dead Calm: Killing in the Med? woman sailing, BBC 2024
The Greek coast guard tied us with ropes. They sank us. ibid. man
The practices of the Greek coast guard began to change. ibid. woman
Being thrown overboard without life jackets - that’s murder. ibid. man
A small gang of people around the captain who were tasked with brutally enforcing discipline on the ship. ibid. woman