"Greater Adria, depicted as it’s theorized to have looked years ago. Dark green areas represent land above water, while light green areas are submerged.
Researchers have discovered a continent that’s been hidden beneath Southern Europe. The landmass is as big as Greenland.
The only remaining part of this continent is a strip that runs from Turin via the Adriatic Sea to the heel of the boot that forms Italy.
During the continent’s aquatic migration, much of the landmass was scraped off when it was forced under Southern Europe’s mantle. These removed masses then formed parts of the Alps, the Apennines, the Balkans, Greece, and Turkey.
“It is quite simply a geological mess,” said van Hinsbergen. “Everything is curved, broken and stacked."
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The only remaining part of this continent is a strip that runs from Turin via the Adriatic Sea to the heel of the boot that forms Italy.
During the continent’s aquatic migration, much of the landmass was scraped off when it was forced under Southern Europe’s mantle. These removed masses then formed parts of the Alps, the Apennines, the Balkans, Greece, and Turkey.
“It is quite simply a geological mess,” said van Hinsbergen. “Everything is curved, broken and stacked."
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