Published Jul 25, 2020
Atlantropa: The Most Ridiculous Idea Ever
Explore the audacious yet implausible Atlantropa project, where Gary Arndt delves into Hermann Sörgel's visionary yet flawed plan to connect Europe and Africa by draining the Mediterranean, revealing the political, economic, and environmental hurdles that ultimately doomed this utopian dream.
Topics covered
Popular Clips
Episode Highlights
Related Episodes
Atlantropa: The Most Ridiculous Idea Ever (Encore)
Answers 383 questionsThe Lost Civilization of Atlantis
Answers 383 questionsThe South Atlantic Anomaly
Answers 383 questionsThe Lost Civilization of Atlantis (Encore)
Answers 383 questionsThe World’s Largest Co-Principality
Answers 383 questionsA History of Antarctica
Answers 383 questionsThe First Transatlantic Cable
Answers 383 questionsThe Antikythera Mechanism (Encore)
Answers 383 questionsAn Incredibly Bright Idea
Answers 383 questionsThe Antikythera Mechanism
Answers 383 questionsProject Orion
Answers 383 questionsThe Aral Sea
Answers 383 questionsThe Earth's Most Extreme Places
Answers 383 questionsTerraforming Mars
Answers 383 questionsThe Greatest Buildings Never Built
Answers 383 questions