Europe Reborn: The Epic Natural History Of A Changing Continent

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Europe is a continent in constant transformation. In Expedition Europe: Transformation Of A Continent, geologist Colin Devey follows the forces that reshaped Europe from the Cretaceous to the present. In the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, a vanished Tethys coastline reveals a world from 100 million years ago, when sea levels stood around 300 meters higher and marine reptiles ruled warm shallow seas. In the Alps, Africa's collision with Europe began lifting mountains around 35 million years ago, leaving the Matterhorn with an African summit and traces of ancient ocean floor.

The journey continues through the Danube Delta and Vienna, where 20 million year old land bridges turned Europe into a meeting place for migrating animals. In Spain's Tabernas Desert, salt in the rocks reveals how the Mediterranean dried out six million years ago. From Iceland's Ice Age glaciers to Doggerland's lost forests and Pompeii's destruction in 79 A.D., this episode shows a continent still in motion.

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Watch episode 1 here: https://youtu.be/ZGz7UratvvI
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