Timeaus And Legend Of The Atlantis Myth

Of all the ancient civilizations lost to the ages, one that remains surrounded by legend is Atlantis. Stories of an ancient superpower of sea faring people that vanished in a single day have been told for centuries. Such stories continue to baffle archeologist to this day. If such stories were true, where is the evidence to support the existence of Atlantis? Unlike other civilizations, Atlantis did not leave behind great pyramids or giant monoliths. The only bit of evidence to conclude to Atlantis’s existence is a collaboration of stories by Plato. Yet with today’s technology ever evolving, archeologists now believe they have found a possible location of the lost city of Atlantis. In order to truly understand Atlantis, one must understand
The people of this land possessed great wealth thanks to the natural resources found throughout their island. The island was a center for trade and commerce. To facilitate travel and trade, a water canal was cut through of the rings of land and water running south for five and a half miles to the sea. The city of Atlantis sat just outside the outer ring of water and spread across the plain covering a circle of 11 miles. Beyond the city lay a fertile plain 330 miles long and 110 miles wide surrounded by another canal used to collect water from the rivers and streams of the mountains. Surrounding the plain to the north were mountains which soared to the skies. For generations the Atlanteans lived simple, virtuous lives. Slowly greed and power corrupted the Atlanteans, and in one violent surge, the island of Atlantis, its people, and its memory were swallowed by the
Before 1500 B.C. it was the seat of the Minoan Empire. The Minoans dominated the eastern Mediterranean with a powerful navy and probably extracted tribute from other surrounding nations. Archaeological excavations have shown that Minoan Crete was probably one of the most sophisticated cultures of its time. Crete at the time had splendid architecture consisting of multilevel infrastructures, towering over the city. Unlike societies of the era the Minoans created code of laws that gave women equal legal status to men. Agriculture was highly developed and an extensive irrigation system