Geography

Scientists have highlighted a significant tsunami threat to the French Riviera and other Mediterranean coastlines, with UNESCO stating a 100 percent chance of a wave at least one meter high within the next 30 years from 2022.

November 30, 2025 Reported by AI

Five hundred years ago, the first Bible map of the Holy Land was printed backwards, with the Mediterranean shown to the east of Palestine. Despite this error, the map sparked ideas about territory and borders that shaped Renaissance thought and persist today. A new study highlights its role in transforming biblical geography into political boundaries.