His books concentrated on the life of ancient Mediterranean nations.

This is particularly important for countries whose currencies had traditionally fluctuated a great deal, particularly the Mediterranean nations.

On one level, this is a parochial fight over who runs Lebanon, a Mediterranean nation of four million.

Mediterranean nations are those nations bordering the Mediterranean Sea.

The conference finally agreed to "suggest" that Mediterranean nations "should not use drift nets".

Spain, with its long coastline, has paved over more of its shores than any other Mediterranean nation of Europe.

By acquiring these three ships, Algeria has become the leading Mediterranean nation in terms of marine salvage.

The cuisine of Albania - as with most Mediterranean and Balkan nations - is strongly influenced by its long history.

Oddly, the Frenchman had responded only: "France, too, is a Mediterranean nation.

The embattled Mediterranean nation needs to raise an estimated €22bn next year to meet repayments that are not covered by the current rescue package.