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Could this be Atlantis? Researchers discover possible evidence of a fictional lost city completely buried underwater

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Could this be Atlantis? Researchers discover possible evidence of a fictional lost city completely buried underwater

In his old writings like Timaeus And CritiasThe Greek philosopher Plato described the mythical lost city of Atlantis in his famous words. Now researchers in Spain may have found evidence of the existence of this legendary island. The findings come from a robot that dived 2,500 meters below the ocean’s surface. What is Atlantis? National […]

Five works inspired by the legend of Atlantis

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Five works inspired by the legend of Atlantis

The first mentions of the legendary lost Atlantis were, as you know,1in two essays by Plato, Timaeus And CritiasThe context of these references suggests that Plato invented Atlantis to illustrate certain philosophical points. However, many have wondered whether Plato had a real basis for his Atlantis. Others, such as Ignatius L. Donnelly, have categorically insisted […]