For 10 points, name this body of water located between Europe and Africa.
After the closure of the Betic Corridor, this body of water experienced the Zanclean flood, which ended a period of extremely high salinity. The Calypso Deep is this body's deepest point, and to the southwest of this body of water lie the Rif mountains. Cities located on the shores of this body of water include Gaza, Alexandria, and Benghazi, while islands such as Corsica, Cyprus, and Crete are located here. It is connected to the Atlantic Ocean by the Strait of Gibraltar. For 10 points, name this body of water located between Europe and Africa.
After the closure of the Betic Corridor, this body of water experienced the Zanclean flood, which ended a period of extremely high salinity.
Mediterranean Sea