Mediterranean area

After landing near San Martino in Italy, the Fourth Doctor observed the use of glass technology indicating he was in the Mediterranean area in the late 15th century. (TV: The Masque of Mandragora ^[+]Loading...["The Masque of Mandragora (TV story)"])

During the Miocene, geological activity in Western Europe blocked off what would be known as the Straits of Gibraltar, sealing off the Mediterranean, which dried up, leaving a salty plain. Towards the end of the Miocene, the Atlantic broke through and refilled the basin in a cataclysmic flood. (PROSE: Prehistory Repeating Itself ^[+]Loading...["Prehistory Repeating Itself (feature)"])