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, when the United Nations cultural heritage body UNESCO organized a symposium on the issue in Paris, suggesting the idea was worth serious consideration. Academics, archaeologists,geologists and historians from across Italy are now meeting in Rome's Accademia dei Lincei to look at the theory in closer depth and discuss possible paths of future research.
The meeting
has also been timed to coincide with the opening of an exhibition on
Frau's ideas, originally shown in Paris last year.
"Atlantika" uses
Frau's book, "The Pillars of Hercules", as a springboard for exploring
theories and ideas on the legendary island and its whereabouts. Neither
the location nor the existence of Atlantis have ever been confirmed.
The first documented
mention of the island dates back to ancient Greek philosopher Plato -
circa 427-347 BC - who said it was destroyed by a natural disaster,
possibly a tsunami.
Traditional theories have
placed it somewhere in the Atlantic Oceanbecause Plato said it was
beyond the Pillars of Hercules which, according to another ancient
writer, Erathosthenes, were at the Strait of Gibraltar.
But Frau believes
Erathosthenes, a librarian and geographer who lived in Alexandria in
the third and second centuries BC, got it wrong and that the Pillars of
Hercules were actually on Sicily.
Frau had his brainwave after seeing a print of two maps of the Mediterranean as it was in the Bronze Age.
One showed Tunisia and Sicily almost touching; the other, of the Straits of Gibraltar, was remarkably similar.
Frau thinks Erathosthenes
moved the pillars because in the 120 years between Plato's era and his,
the Greek world changed dramatically, and the strait between Sicily and
Africa was no longer at the outer reaches of the Empire.
Furthermore,geologic......
To continue please sign in with your Hotsposz ID... If you are new to Hotspotsz you can
register a new ID .
Articles similar to "Sardinia as lost island of Atlantis"
An unidentified group have released a series of grainy photographs showing undersea ruins of an ancient city that is being claimed to be the fabled Atlantis. They are however keeping the location of the find a secret.
"A groupof'undersea archaeologists' have become the latest to claim they have uncovered the lost city of Atlantis. . The scientists - who have refused to identify themselves - have released a series of im...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, ...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...Japan researcher says has found an Asian Atlantis
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...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...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 ...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...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...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...
Foldersz is an internal bookmarking system where you can save and organise Hotspotsz content (including this article) into a Folder of your own for later reference.
Paranormal Category List (A-Z)
All our articles are sorted under categories and topics, making it easier to cross reference different subjects. Below are all the different categories the articles are sorted under alphabetically.
77(77/0) 
Group release images of "Atlantis" ruins
Is Sardinia the lost island of Atlantis ?
Japan researcher says has found an Asian Atlantis
Has Atlantis been found on Google Ocean ?
The wave that destroyed Atlantis
