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Unveiling the Hidden Paradise: The Mysterious 'Lost Continent' Discovered by Unaware Tourists
science-and-discovery2 years ago

Unveiling the Hidden Paradise: The Mysterious 'Lost Continent' Discovered by Unaware Tourists

Tourists may have been unknowingly visiting the remains of a 'lost continent' called Greater Adria, which broke off from North Africa 250 million years ago and sank under parts of Southern Europe. Only a strip of this continent remains, running from Turin to the heel of Italy. This discovery follows the previous finding of Zealandia, a 'lost' continent that was part of a supercontinent called Gondwana. Zealandia, mostly underwater, was first discovered in 1642 and has been used as an example of how something obvious can take time to uncover.

Unveiling the Hidden Paradise: The Secret 'Lost Continent' Discovered by Unaware Tourists
science-and-discovery2 years ago

Unveiling the Hidden Paradise: The Secret 'Lost Continent' Discovered by Unaware Tourists

Tourists may have been unknowingly visiting the remains of a 'lost continent' called Greater Adria, which broke off from North Africa 250 million years ago and sank under parts of Southern Europe. Only a strip of this continent remains, running from Turin to the heel of Italy. This discovery follows the previous finding of Zealandia, a 'lost' continent that was part of a supercontinent called Gondwana. Zealandia, mostly underwater, was first discovered in 1642 and has been used as an example of how something obvious can take time to uncover.

Unveiling the Hidden Paradise: The Secret 'Lost Continent' Discovered by Unaware Tourists
science-and-discovery2 years ago

Unveiling the Hidden Paradise: The Secret 'Lost Continent' Discovered by Unaware Tourists

Tourists may have been unknowingly visiting the remains of a 'lost continent' called Greater Adria, which broke off from North Africa 250 million years ago and sank under parts of Southern Europe. Only a strip of the continent remains, running from Turin to the heel of Italy. This discovery follows the previous finding of Zealandia, a 'lost' continent that was part of a supercontinent called Gondwana. Zealandia, mostly underwater, was first discovered in 1642 and has been used as an example of how something obvious can take time to uncover.