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Most classicists believe that Atlantis was a fictional rhetorical invention by Plato, rather than a real geographic location. [ 20 ] [ 21 ] Skeptic Steven Novella criticised the claim, stating that the structure is inconsistent with Plato's description of Atlantis, and that the site shows no evidence of a city ever being built at the location.
In part, Sarmast [7] bases his theory that Atlantis can be found offshore of Cyprus beneath 0.9 mile (1.5 km) of water on an abundance of evidence that the Mediterranean Sea dried up during the Messinian Salinity Crisis when its level dropped by 2 to 3 miles (3.2 to 4.9 km) below the level of the Atlantic Ocean as the result of tectonic uplift ...
Atlantis (Ancient Greek: Ἀτλαντὶς νῆσος, romanized: Atlantìs nêsos, lit. 'island of Atlas') is a fictional island mentioned in Plato's works Timaeus and Critias as part of an allegory on the hubris of nations.
As Atlantis sunk beneath the waves, the technology that caused the destruction eventually helps them adapt to their new underwater home, however the kingdom was later fragmented into seven underwater nations and its survivors have adapted to different environments which consists of the original Atlantis, Xebel, Fishermen Kingdom, The Brine, The ...
The Undersea City: Crash is hit by an atom gun and falls down an elevator shaft. Arena of Death: Crash is dragged behind a chariot. Revenge of the Volkites: During a siege, Crash and Moloch fall into the path of a Black Robe cavalry charge. Prisoners of Atlantis: Diana is trapped in the brainwashing Transformation Chamber.
Mu is a lost continent introduced by Augustus Le Plongeon (1825–1908), who identified the "Land of Mu" with Atlantis.The name was subsequently identified with the hypothetical land of Lemuria by James Churchward (1851–1936), who asserted that it was located in the Pacific Ocean before its destruction. [1]
In modern times, the mystery of the lost city of Atlantis has generated several books, films, articles, and web pages. (See Atlantis in popular culture) [8] [9] On a smaller scale, Arabia has its own legend of a lost city, the so-called "Atlantis of the Sands", which has been the source of debate among historians, archaeologists and explorers, and a degree of controversy that continues to this ...
As envisioned by Burroughs, Opar is a lost colony of Atlantis located deep in the jungles of Africa, in which incredible riches have been stockpiled down through the ages. The city's population exhibits extreme sexual dimorphism caused by a combination of excessive inbreeding, cross-breeding with apes, and selective culling of offspring ...