Scientists have discovered three large underwater volcanoes and the wreckage of a sunken ship measuring more than 300 feet in length.

The discoveries came during an expedition called M191 SUAVE conducted by scientists aboard the German vessel METEOR in the Mediterranean Sea between July 16 and August 5 this year.

The international team explored various areas in the Sicilian Channel—the strait between the island of Sicily and the North African nation of Tunisia. Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, located just off the ‘toe’ of boot-shaped Italy. The researchers used sonar techniques to reconstruct the shape and form of the seabed at high resolution.

[So much yet to find. ~ Beege]