There's an Underwater Museum in the Middle of the Mediterranean
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It's the Mediterranean Sea's first underwater museum — and it just debuted last year.
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The oldest hand-sewn boat in the Mediterranean is about to leave
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Tourists enjoy the underwater ruins of a Roman coastal resort
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There's an Underwater Museum in the Middle of the Mediterranean
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