Posted on 03/12/2011 3:40:55 PM PST by mandaladon
Greek philosopher Plato wrote about Atlantis some 2,600 years ago, describing it as "an island situated in front of the straits which are by you called the Pillars of Hercules," as the Straits of Gibraltar were known in antiquity. Using Plato's detailed account of Atlantis as a map, searches have focused on the Mediterranean and Atlantic as the best possible sites for the city.
Tsunamis in the region have been documented for centuries, Freund says. One of the largest was a reported 10-story tidal wave that slammed Lisbon in November, 1755.
Interesting stuff !!!
ping!
Thanks for the heads up, I’ll look for the special.
Semper Fi
Isn’t one of the History/Science channels having a special on this in the very near future? Any one know?
No, you must be thinking of the other Atlantis.
Wow!
Ping!
I think national geographic channel sponder this something like this
BTW I think to safe to say this guy didn’t do it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEO-FTh_pBI&feature=player_embedded
I call BS on one of the endless number of Atlantis hoaxes.
However, there is an ancient lost city of Tartessos in Southern Spain, which traded with Greece, Lebanon, and is even mentioned in the Old Testament.
Found it: Sinking Atlantis (full episode to watch)
As anyone who knows their Tolkien will tell you, it is not Atlantis, it’s Numenor...
Many, many years ago I read (and still have) a book by Charles Berlitz called Atlantis: The Lost Continent. It suggests a few possible sites for the lost land, and it convinced me that Atlantis once existed (whether it was a continent or a island nation). I am still amazed at how scholars and historians use Plato as a reference for so much yet dismiss his account of Atlantis.
Great stuff!
Donavan knows all about it, ehehehe.... perhaps LSD inspired..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEtOFnirc1k&feature=related
Thanks for the mention. I’ll check it out.
I would also state that the smaller mimic cities may have been created by people who had visited Atlantis and returned home some time before it was destroyed. Perhaps they even created them prior to Atlantis demise, an omage to the original.
No matter, the show should be interesting. Can’t wait.
No doubt over geologic time this area has been seabottom repeatedly.
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What I’ve read is that Atlantis was an imaginary city state Plato used as an analogy of Athens and its Navy. I forget the particulars.
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