Group release images of "Atlantis" ruins

Is Sardinia the lost island of Atlantis ?

Rome, October 13 - Top scholars have gathered in Rome this week to discuss the exciting and controversial idea that Sardinia is the lost island of Atlantis . The theory, developed in a book by the Italian journalist Sergio Frau, has drawn international acclaim but also fuelled heated criticism .Despite selling 30,000 copies in Italy, a detailed 20-point appeal by 250 academics has dismissed the book, claiming it sensationalizes Sardinian history .But the theory received a major boost last year, ...

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Lost Greek city may have inspired Atlantis

The remains of an ancient Greek city submerged beneath the waves and dating back over 5000 years may have been the basis for Atlantis and is proving to be one of the mostimportant finds of its kind anywhere in the world."The secrets of alost city that may have inspired one of the world"s most enduring myths – the fable of Atlantis – have been brought to light from beneath the waters off southernGreece." View: Full Article | So...

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Japan researcher says has found an Asian Atlantis

Copyright © ReutersA researcher investigating underwater rock formations off the coast of Japan believes they are the remnants of an Asian equivalent of Atlantis -- an ancient civilization swallowed up by the ocean. Marine geologist Masaaki Kimura says he has identified the ruins of a city off the coast of Yonaguni Island on the southwestern tip of Japan.He has worked for decades to prove the rocks found by scuba diving tourists in 1985 are from an ancient city, which he says may ha...

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Has Atlantis been found on Google Ocean ?

A rectangular shaped feature that looks like a street grid in the middle of the sea has been spotted on Google Ocean.It was spotted by an aeronautical engineer who said that it resembled an aerial map of a city, given its location some believe that the feature represents the resting place of the fabled Atlantis. The network of criss-cross linesis 620 miles off the coast of north west Africa near the Canary Islands on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean.The perfect rectangle – which is arou...

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Atlantis: the continent that Solon sank

Doug Fisher continues his research in to Atlantis with his discoveries indicating that according to Plato the continent of Atlantis was larger than Asia and Libya combined before it sank beneath the ocean within justone day."Doug Fisher: Plato"s dialogues inform us that Atlantis was an island continent greaterin size than Asia and Libya combined which sank beneath the sea in the span of a day, but a key discovery exposes the ci...

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The wave that destroyed Atlantis

Submitted by Waspie Dwarf: The legend of Atlantis, the country that disappeared under the sea, may be more than just a myth. Research on the Greek island of Crete suggests Europe's earliest civilisation was destroyed by a giant tsunami. Until about 3,500 years ago, a spectacular ancient civilisation was flourishing in the Eastern Mediterranean. The ancient Minoans were building palaces, paved streets and sewers, while most Europeans were still living in primitive huts. But around 1500BC the ...

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Atlantis - theory and fantasy

Anthony North: Did Atlantis exist, or was it merely a fantasy conjured up by Plato, and kept alive through wishful thinking over the centuries? If it did exist, where can we find it"s remains? We can ask other questions. For instance, just what WAS Atlantis? How did it disappear? In this essay I will be examining just a few such theories, and seeing where realistic ideas end and fantasy begins. Pillars of hercules: One popular assertion from Plato is that Atlantis was ‘beyond the Pillars of Herc...

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Could Sardinia be Atlantis ?

A new theory developed in a book by Italian journalist Sergio Frau has suggested that Sardinia is the fabled lost island of Atlantis. The theory has received a lot of criticism but a UNESCO symposium has suggested the idea is worth serious consideration."Top scholars have gathered in Rome recently to discussthe exciting and controversial idea that Sardinia is the lost island of Atlantis. . The theory, developed in a book b...

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Plato’s Atlantis

Anthony North: One of the most written about mysteries is that of Atlantis. What does it mean? What is it? Where is it? What influence does it have on us? Does it exist in the first place? So many questions, so many ideas. For this essay I thought I"d go back to source and see if we can learn anything about its conception. And the beginning of the myth takes us back to that great philosopher, Plato, who first wrote about it. But can we find hints in Plato"s life and mind itself? Early life: Bein...

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Atlantis (maybe) rediscovered in Spain

Analysis of underwater remains of a suspected ancient city leads research team to Southern Spain.Mud flats located in Southern Spain are potentially the final resting place of the legendary lost city of Atlantis. A team of geologists has reviewed radar data collected in 2009 and areusing it to back up the theory that natives of Atlantis that survived the city"s watery fate (likely a tsunami, the researchers believe) traveled north and built "memorial cities". The team"s findings will ...

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