What ancient seafaring people explored the world widely with no compass or navigational aids or instruments?
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Congratulations to Jason Nesbitt, Beaufort, SC who correctly identified a fata morgana. “A fata morgana is an optical illusion most often seen at sea where a ship or an island appears to float above the horizon as if it were actually up in the air. In some instances the ship can even appear upside down in the air. This illusion is caused by a layer of cold air near the sea’s surface with a layer of warm air right about it. The difference in temperatures bends sunlight weirdly to create this fantastical effect. Fata Morgana was named by the Italians for the sorceress Morgan La Fey from Arthurian legend.”
