Nature
The Sea That Made Us: A Portrait of the Mediterranean Basin
One sea, 21 countries, 46,000 kilometers of coastline, and a shared soul.
By Eleni Vasilakis · 3 min read
The sea, the seagrass, the herbs in the hills. The wild Mediterranean — and what we owe it.
One sea, 21 countries, 46,000 kilometers of coastline, and a shared soul.
The scrubland that covers the Mediterranean coast is a pharmacy, a kitchen, and a perfume — if you know how to read it.
Beneath the turquoise water, a plant that has lived for 100,000 years is quietly keeping the Mediterranean ecosystem from collapse.