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Norway has become the latest destination for Lamborghini Avventura, the series of Lamborghini expeditions organized to discover the most spectacular places and roads in the world. After Andalusia, Transylvania, the Norwegian fjords and Iceland, Lamborghini Avventura returned to Norway, this time focusing on the Lofoten Islands, a unique destination to test the dynamism of the new Huracán EVO. This incredible journey saw seven Lamborghinis traveling through an archipelago of islands connected by tunnels and roads that appear to float on water, with picturesque bridges, cliffs and mountains formed of the oldest rocks in Europe. This untouched landscape beyond the Arctic Circle, sculpted by glaciation, features spectacular alternations of scenery where peaks give way to coastal plains washed by crystalline waters. It's a place that celebrates its nature: sea eagles, whales, orcas and codfish, making the Lofoten islands one of the biggest producers of stockfish.
Most people know that Adolf Hitler's Nazi government researched advanced weapons and other military technology, but did you know that the Third Reich also sponsored many archaeological expeditions across the world? A weather station with the tell-tale name 'Schatzgraber', or 'Treasure Hunter' in English, was rediscovered on Alexandra Land, a Russian island located less than 700 miles from the north pole. Around 500 artefacts were discovered from the WWII era meteorological station in August by an expedition to the Russian Arctic National Park, including pieces of military uniforms, ammunition, household objects, meteorological equipment, and, of course, some Nazi swastikas. According to archives, the station was operated by the Nazis from 1942, transmitting regular meteorological reports. In 1944, Treasure Hunter personnel were allegedly evacuated due to an outbreak of illness after some ate polar bear meat. The station was destroyed in the 1950s. However, no records remain as to why the Nazis called this station 'Treasure Hunter' and, if they were looking for treasure, no hints remain as to what sort of ancient relics or precious items they hoped to find, and no hints to explain why they believed they would find anything valuable in such an inhospitable climate so close to the unforgiving Arctic temperatures of the North Pole. The expedition findings are now being transported to Arkhangelsk for analysis by experts who will try to unravel the mystery of this abandoned Nazi Arctic weather station.
Australian kayaker Sandy Robson, on a five year expedition from Germany to Australia, leaves the Singapore coast for Indonesian waters. Tara Cleary reports.
Arctic storms, polar bears and ice swims are all in a day's work as four Norwegian children train for a mission to reach the North Pole on skis. Tara Cleary reports.
Investigators search the Brussels office of German MEP Maximilian Krah as part of a probe into his aide, who is suspected of spying for China, German prosecutors said. IMAGES
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