This sea could disappear in the distant future!

• Scientists theorise that super-continents have formed in cycles throughout Earth's history.

The Mediterranean Sea which takes up approximately 970,000 square miles is a popular destination for beach holidays with its exotic coastline, climate and turquoise sea waters. But the Mediterranean might be gone from the face of the Earth 50 million years from now, on account of continental drift (the gradual movement of the Earth's continents).

The Economist published an explainer on Monday detailing how continental drift happens because the tectonic plates under the Earth's surface are constantly being moved by heat-distributing currents in the planet's mantle.Hence, eventually the continental drift will lead to Africa and Europe colliding with each other, resulting in one mega-continent called Eurafrica. And when this happens, most geologists agree that the Mediterranean will close up and become a mountainous region due to the massive land collision.

Moreover, scientists theorise that super-continents have formed in cycles throughout Earth's history.

Pangea was the most recent one, and it broke up approximately 200 million years ago. Some scientists believe that places us in the middle of a cycle, and a new Pangea, one that will include the mountains formerly known as the Mediterranean Sea, may be in store.