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LUNGOMARE

2015

SEAFRONT Most coastal cities and towns have a seafront that is regarded as of special importance. Some are just as famous as the towns where they are found. However, assessing any urban seafront entails a reflection on the relationship between the sea and the town. In the Mediterranean, the connection between coastal towns and the sea has been a difficult and ambiguous one. The universal flood myth, which we find across cultures and in ancient legends, albeit with certain variations, attests to it. In such legends, the destruction of the world by the fury of the seas and oceans is total, save for the plants and animals of every species, as well as for a few righteous human beings. Hence, it…