Europe's deepest garbage dump: Scientists discover plastic bags and cans littered across the Calypso Deep - a trench 16,770ft below the surface of the Mediterranean Sea

It's a holiday hotspot thanks to its balmy weather, beautiful scenery and delicious cuisine. Scientists have captured photos of litter at the bottom of the Calypso Deep, a trench 16,771ft below the surface of the Ionian Sea. Scientists have captured photos of litter at the bottom of the Calypso Deep, a trench 16,771ft below the surface of the Ionian Sea A total of 167 objects — made of plastic, glass, metal and paper — have been identified at the bottom Your browser does not support iframes. Professor Miquel Canals, one of the study's authors, said: 'Some light waste, such as plastics, comes from the coast, from where it escapes to the Calypso Deep just 60km away. Experts warned their discovery represents one of the highest concentrations of marine litter ever detected at such great depths The team, from the University of Barcelona, used a high-tech manned submarine called Limiting Factor to reach the bottom of the trench Calypso Deep - the deepest point in the Mediterranean Sea The Calypso Deep is a depression located 60km west of the Peloponnese coast in Greece.