For thousands of years a burning question has tantalized mankind: Did the lost continent of Atlantis really exist? Why did it vanish without a trace? Atlantis, said by some to be the world's oldest civilization, has never ceased to intrigue scholars, historians, and archeologists, and still remains a legend and a conundrum considered newsworthy today! The search for the truth has driven many men to the ends of the earth, possessed by this powerful and fascinating story: "It is almost as if, realizing that there now exist improved methods of archeological investigation, modern man expects to receive confirmation of his own lost past and is waiting for modern science to fill him in on the gaps in the common family history . . . with it's implied reaching back for knowledge of our past and the golden age of humanity." (Berlitz 23) There are very few subjects with such an extensive bibliography as the fabled story of Atlantis and it's deluge into obscurity. (Bacon1) This paper will address the questions of Atlantis" existence and disappearance. In doing so, it will prove that Atlantis existed as the islands of Santorini and Thera in the Aegean Sea. The true description of Atlantis, although tainted and misinterpreted over the years, fits these islands south of Greece better than any place in the world. The geographical location supports the story, and the time period matches that required for an advanced Bronze age civilization to exist. The people known to have resided on these islands maintain a striking and uncanny resemblance to the Atlantean civilization as told by Plato. In recent years, archeological expeditions on these islands have revealed startling discoveries and uncovered artifacts thought to be Atlantean. There is also evidence of a migration from Celtic islands off the English coast to the islands near Greece in the Aegean Sea. Hundreds of years of research and countless books all point in the same direction, to a civilization that met a catastrophic end on the islands in the Aegean Sea.
Plato did not witness Atlantis first-hand, but he found records on Atlantis. ... Plato describes Atlantis very clearly. ... Atlantis was a land of prosperity. ... The people on Atlantis were mainly Caucasian. ... Atlantis had a strong government. ...
Atlantis: Did It Exist? ... The first mention of Atlantis was by Plato. ... Many intelligent scholars do believe that Atlantis didn't exist. ... Atlantis is said to be located near the strait of Gibraltar. ... It might have been Atlantis or it might not have been. ...
This great place is the Legend of the lost continent of Atlantis, but is Atlantis just a myth or a reality. A Greek philosopher, Plato, first recorded the story of Atlantis. ... Plato then told of two accounts of Atlantis. ... Now that we know the story of Atlantis according to Plato, where was the lost continent of Atlantis located? ... One theory is that Atlantis is located in the Caribbean. ...
This island of perfection was Atlantis. Atlantis was claimed to be the source of all religion, science, races, and civilizations. ... Many theories suggest Atlantis existed during the Pleistocene Ice Age. ... What ever caused the destruction of Atlantis must have been the worst disaster in history. ... Atlantis is not just another storybook fairytale, but pieces of mankind's puzzle which has never been found....
(Hefner, "Atlantis the Myth") Poseidon gained control of what was to be Atlantis. ... Saying that Atlantis was prosperous beyond all expectations did not prove to be an understatement. ... For the main focal point in the tale of Atlantis focuses persons with these two classifications. ... ("Atlantis") Reading this one maybe overcome with a sense of complete and utter bliss. ... This myth of Atlantis has been scrutinized for years and its validity of being true or not has been questioned as well. ...
Atlantis Throughout the course of history, there have been few mysteries that have captured the world's imagination in the way that Atlantis has. ... Atlantis, a once great and noble empire, has finally been found. ... Thus, it is likely that Atlantis is a non-fictional story. ... Both Atlantis and Thera were highly developed civilizations. ... Also, the Minoan culture of Thera is identical to that of Atlantis. ...
It is said that the Lost City of Atlantis was once an advanced civilization that existed about the 1400's B. ... Allen " Atlantis is in Atiplano, near the Andes mountains, in Bolivia." ... Clearly everyone had his or her own opinion on where Atlantis once ruled the seas. ... Why, because according to kidzwerld.com, a huge volcanic eruption on an island near Atlantis ripped that island and sunk the surrounding islands, thus sinking Atlantis. ... Who knows, Atlantis might or it might not of sunken, or existed after all. ...
Letters: from Atlantis is first set in the late 21st Century. ... Atlantis is speculated to be located in present- day Brittany or Normandy, France. ... The author, Robert Silverberg, wrote Letters: from Atlantis because he wanted to place and take readers" minds approximately 20,000 years back into the age of Atlantis. ... Silverberg had to know many things before writing Letters: From Atlantis. He had to research about how life was during the time of Atlantis. ...
World History Aegean: The Lengend of Atlantis After being presented with facts from the movie, 'Aegean: The Legend Of Atlantis', and reading some information out of the text book, I have came to the conclusion that I do believe that the ancient city of Troy, the cilization of the Minoans and Thera existed but however do not believe the city of Mycenae existed. ... After reading and considering this evidence I came to the conclusion that the city of Thera did exist and I feel is the lost city we refer to as Atlantis. The fact that really persuaded me that this city was Atlanti...
