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8 low-maintenance Mediterranean plants that can cope with hot, sunny weather – they'll thrive and flower despite dry spells

They'll thrive and flower despite dry spells

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Welcomed by Robinson, beckoned by Rinehart: Pauline’s Euro trip proves she is her own worst enemy

No one else decided she should tour an English community to spout shallow insults then prance around a Mediterranean resort

The Guardian - AU

The Odyssey is set in a fantasy world – but the ancient Greeks mapped it onto what they knew

The ancient Greeks would have enjoyed current controversies about the “historical accuracy” of Christopher Nolan’s new adaptation of The Odyssey.

The Conversation

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Ancient Egyptian tombs with two dozen ‘gold tongues’ found along Mediterranean

‘Tongues’ thought to help deceased communicate in afterlife

The Independent UK

Veteran CalMac ferries could be spared from scrap as bosses eye Mediterranean buyer

Ageing Scottish ferries could soon be sailing in the Mediterranean rather than being sent to be decommissioned

The National (Scotland)

In 1980, California released more than 1.5 billion sterile Mediterranean fruit flies after an invasive outbreak threatened over 250 crops, eradicating the infestation before it could permanently invade California's orchards

California battled the invasive Mediterranean fruit fly using a large-scale sterile insect campaign. This method involved releasing billions of sterile males to prevent wild fly reproduction. While effective, this technique was combined with surveillance and quarantine measures for success. The program replaced widespread pesticide use with a more targeted approach.…

The Times of India

10 ways to weave Mediterranean style into your decor

A blue and white colour palette, natural textures and sun-kissed hues evoke a sense of the riviera, says Sam Wylie-Harris.

The Independent UK

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Dangerous jellyfish in Germany: where swimmers should take care

As sea temperatures rise, jellyfish are once again a familiar sight on many beaches, even in the Baltic and North Seas. A brief look at common species in popular holiday regions.

Euronews

Archaeology: 18 ancient tombs in Egypt yield 'golden tongue' amulets

New excavations at Marina El Alamein, ancient Leukaspis, reveal 18 Ptolemaic and Roman tombs with rare amulets and gold sheets used in “golden tongue” rites, enriching Mediterranean archaeology.

Euronews

Archaeologists discover rare 1,700-year-old Roman marble busts buried near an ancient winepress in Israel

Across the landscapes of the eastern Mediterranean, traces of Roman life continue to surface in unexpected places. A fragment of wall, a forgotten road, a buried coin hoard- each discovery adds another small piece to a much larger story. Occasionally, though, archaeologists uncover objects that seem strangely out of place,…

The Times of India

Avignon turns 80: Wagner Moura, Isabelle Huppert attend France's oldest theatre festival

FRANCE 24's Olivia Salazar-Winspear brings us all the latest from the Avignon performing arts festival, which is celebrating its 80th anniversary. This year, Golden Globe winners, Brazilian actor Wagner Moura and French actress Isabelle Huppert are starring in shows. The festival has also chosen Korean as its language of honour…

France 24

Celestyal unveils first winter sun western Mediterranean cruises

The season starts with a repositioning cruise from Athens to Barcelona

The Independent UK

Spain expects to welcome 100 million tourists this year

Spain anticipates a record 100 million foreign tourists this year, with summer arrivals projected to surge by 6%. Middle East instability is diverting travelers to Mediterranean destinations like Spain, boosting demand. Additionally, a total solar eclipse in August is driving bookings in rural areas, helping to ease pressure on popular…

The Economic Times

‘Better safe than sorry’: Greece installs floating barrier to ward off toxic fish

Climate crisis and warming waters have attracted long-toothed pufferfish to new parts of the Mediterranean

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"Like a Rustic Small Town Square You Stumble Upon on Holiday" — How Notting Hill's Romantic Lebanese Restaurant KINZ Mastered the Art of Indoor-Outdoor Dining

We spent a morning at Jad and Karim Lahoud and Rasha Khouri Bruzzo's recently opened new eatery to learn the secrets of its bathing-in-sunshine Mediterranean scheme

Frugal Gardening

Drought‑Resistant Herbs and Spices: Rosemary, Thyme and Sage Thrive with Minimal Water

Rosemary, thyme, and sage bring serious personality to a garden, especially when water becomes scarce and every drop counts. These herbs do not just survive dry conditions; they turn them into an advantage by producing stronger aromas and concentrated flavors that make cooking far more exciting. Many gardeners overlook how…

The Times of India

A 1,700-year-old Roman shipwreck has been lifted from the sea off Spain, and its preserved cargo could reveal lost trade routes

A remarkably preserved Roman shipwreck, the Ses Fontanelles, has been recovered off Mallorca after meticulous excavations. Discovered in 2019, this 4th-century AD merchant vessel offers unprecedented insights into Roman shipbuilding, trade routes, and daily life at sea. Hundreds of artifacts, including amphorae and ropes, survived due to protective underwater sediment,…

Radio France Internationale

Pope Leo urges US and Europe to do more for migrants on 4th July anniversary

Pope Leo has urged his fellow Americans to welcome and protect immigrants as the United States marked the 250th anniversary of its independence on Saturday. During a visit to the Italian island of Lampedusa he also pressed Europe to do more for people fleeing war and poverty.

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Pope defends migrants at Mediterranean island frontier

LAMPEDUSA, Italy - Pope Leo XIV on Saturday visited Lampedusa island, a major port of call for migrants risking the perilous crossing from Africa, in a stark message to US and EU leaders.

France 24

Pope defends migrants on symbolic visit to key immigration hub Lampedusa

Pope Leo XIV arrived on Saturday on Italy's Lampedusa island, a major port of call for migrants who risked the perilous crossing from North Africa, in a symbolic rebuke to the anti-immigrant rhetoric coming from US and EU political factions.

The Guardian - UK

Pope praises US history of welcoming migrants in implicit rebuke to Trump

Pope Leo urges Americans to live up to ideals of Declaration of Independence in first key address to US

The Times of India

Israel in the early 1900s planted millions of pine trees to green barren hills, but ecologists later found many native Mediterranean habitats had disappeared beneath them

Massive tree-planting campaigns in Israel, once hailed as environmental triumphs, have inadvertently caused significant ecological damage. Studies reveal that dense pine forests have displaced native scrublands and grasslands, leading to a drastic loss of biodiversity. Ecologists now advocate for conserving existing open ecosystems rather than introducing new forests, highlighting the…

Euronews

Suspect identified in Monaco parcel bombing, prosecutors say

The attack shocked the country on the Mediterranean coast, one of the world’s smallest sovereign states known for its high concentration of wealthy residents.

The Economic Times

In 1942, a British forest ranger stumbled upon the skeleton lake in the Himalayas. Here's all you need to know about the mysterious Roopkund

Uttarakhand's Roopkund Lake, a remote Himalayan glacial site, has baffled experts for decades with the discovery of hundreds of human skeletons emerging during the summer thaw. Initial theories of a single catastrophic event have been overturned by modern DNA and radiocarbon dating, revealing remains from diverse South Asian and Eastern…

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This year’s ‘it’ Mediterranean garden plant isn’t what I expected – but it’s surprisingly easy to grow in the UK

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