Mediterranean Sea was 3.6°F hotter during the Roman Empire, study claims
The Mediterranean Sea was 3.6°F (2°C) degrees hotter during the Roman Empire than other average temperatures at the time, a new study claims. The Empire coincided with a 500-year period, from AD 1 to AD 500, that was the warmest period of the last 2,000 years in the almost completely land-locked sea. Climate conditions later … Read more