That Time the Mediterranean Sea Disappeared

PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to Download the PBS Video App: How could a body of water as big as the Mediterranean ? It would take decades and more than 1,000 research studies to even start to figure out the cause -- or causes -- of one of the greatest vanishing acts in Earth’s history. Special thanks to everyone at the MEDSALT project, including Aaron Micallef, Daniel Garcia-Castellanos, Angelo Camerlenghi, and Luca Mariani, for allowing us to use their incredible graphics and videos in this episode. Check out their work here: and the full version of their incredible recreation of the MSC and the Zanclean Flood here: This episode was written by Gabi Serrato Marks! And thanks as always to Ceri Thomas (), Julio Lacerda () and Franz Antho