What was the Greater Adria lost continent?

Greater Adria was an ancient paleomicrocontinent roughly the size of Greenland that existed from 240 to 140 million years ago. Evidence of this fragmented landmass was first discovered in a geologic region in Italy, and it was officially confirmed as a lost continent in 2019 using plate tectonic simulation software.

What we know

• Greater Adria existed as a paleomicrocontinent from 240 to 140 million years ago. [2]
• The microcontinental fragment is comparable in size to modern-day Greenland. [2]
• The microcontinent is named after Adria, a geologic region located in Italy where evidence of it was first observed. [2]
• Greater Adria was confirmed as a lost land by the scientific community in 2019 through the development of plate tectonic simulation software. [3]

Where to go next

• how it workedHow do scientists use plate tectonic simulation software to discover lost lands?
• compared withWhat are phantom islands and how do they differ from lost lands?
• the bigger pictureHow does the history of lost land myths compare to scientific discoveries?
• how we knowWhat evidence was first found in the Adria region of Italy?
• whenWhat happened to Greater Adria after 140 million years ago?
• an unexpected connectionHow do scientific discoveries of lost continents connect to ancient myths?Legends of lost lands often originate from scholarly or scientific theories before being adopted by outside writers, occultists, and New Age movements.

Sources

• [1]Greater Adria (Wikidata Q67480852) · CC0 1.0
• [2]Greater Adria · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [3]Lost lands · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [4]Africa · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [5]Europe · CC BY-SA 4.0