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The northern fringes of Europe are its wildest country, Scandinavia, a land dominated by the elements. In summer, it's bathed in the glow of midnight sun. And in winter, by the ghostly shadows of the northern lights. In this coastal labyrinth of fjords and islands, Europe's most ancient history lies hidden. Norway's Lofoten islands, seemingly lifeless, but they're surrounded by the richest of seas. Here Atlantic storms pound some of the most ancient rocks in the world. They're nearly three billion years old. These granites formed long before the European continent even existed. Here in Norway, there are also clues to Europe's birth. These fjords and mountains are part of an ancient range, the Caledonides, stretching form Ireland to Scotland, and up through Norway, mountains that today help define the continent's western edge.

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