This paper is part of an ongoing MA research project that focuses on the influences of environmental changes on coastal archaeological sites in the Mediterranean, threatening the in situ protection of coastal, near coastal and underwater cultural heritage (UCH). To effectively address this, I provide a summary of the main environmental factors that have affected different sites in the Mediterranean Sea by examining four specific case studies: Alexandria, Egypt; Pavlopetri, Greece; Baia, Italy;

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... nd Apollonia, Libya. The aim of this study is to develop appropriate strategies to mitigate these threats in the future.