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Hidden Continent Greater Adria Discovered Beneath Southern Europe

5/11/2025

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Geologists have unearthed Greater Adria, a hidden continent beneath Southern Europe that once thrived as a tropical paradise over 100 million years ago. Its dramatic subduction beneath the Eurasian Plate has left indelible marks in the Alps and Mediterranean, revolutionizing our grasp of Earth's tectonic evolution and the landscapes we know today.

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Geologists have unearthed Greater Adria, a hidden continent beneath Southern Europe that once thrived as a tropical paradise over 100 million years ago. Its dramatic subduction beneath the Eurasian Plate has left indelible marks in the Alps and Mediterranean, revolutionizing our grasp of Earth's tectonic evolution and the landscapes we know today.