As Russian sailors Antarctica opened
Antarctica by historical standards was opened recently - 194 years ago, 16 (28) January 1820. And this is the greatest geographical discovery of the nineteenth century made a Russian expedition under the leadership of Thaddeus Bellingshausen and Mikhail Lazarev. Collected research materials given the opportunity to make a first impression about Antarctica.
Antarctica by historical standards was opened recently - 194 years ago, 16 (28) January 1820. And this is the greatest geographical discovery of the nineteenth century made a Russian expedition under the leadership of Thaddeus Bellingshausen and Mikhail Lazarev. Collected research materials given the opportunity to make a first impression about Antarctica.
