The idea of Antarctica was first mooted by ancient Greek philosophers. They knew about the Arctic, that they called Arktos, The Bear, after the constellation of the Great Bear, from sailing voyages’ records, descriptions, and stories. They had proven that the world was a sphere and so postulated that there should be something at the pole opposite to the Arctic to balance the world out.

However, Dr. Clyde Winters believes there is now evidence of a mysterious ancient civilization that once lived in Antarctica and may have also traveled on to Australia. Who were these people and where did they come from? More from the Zohar Entertainment Group.