Definition: Atlantis is a fictional kingdom described by the Greek philosopher Plato [427-347 BC] in two of his dialogues, Timaeus and Critias. The origins of the idea of Atlantis are probably right out of Plato's skull, developed as a moralistic story of how bad things can happen to really great countries that try to take over the world.
Atlantis may have been based on stories passed down to Plato about the calamitous destruction of a Minoan culture site such as Thera on the island of Santorini, destroyed during the Bronze Age; but there is certainly not a one-to-one correlation. Other contenders which have been largely dismissed (by science anyway) included the late psychic Edgar Cayce's Bimini Road theory and Robert Sarmast's investigation of an underwater feature off Cyprus.
Atlantis may have been based on stories passed down to Plato about the calamitous destruction of a Minoan culture site such as Thera on the island of Santorini, destroyed during the Bronze Age; but there is certainly not a one-to-one correlation. Other contenders which have been largely dismissed (by science anyway) included the late psychic Edgar Cayce's Bimini Road theory and Robert Sarmast's investigation of an underwater feature off Cyprus.
More on Atlantis
- Atlantis Rediscovered?
- Lost Continent of AtlantisAncient History
- Minoan Civilization
- Atlantis Destroyed, review of the book by Rodney Castleden
