Atlantis: The Lost City "Now in this island of Atlantis there was a great and wonderful empire which had rule over the whole island and several others‚ and over parts of the continent . . . But‚ there occurred violent earthquakes and floods‚ and in a single day and night of misfortune. . . the island of Atlantis . . .disappeared in the depths of the sea." (Plato: Timaeus‚ 360 B.C.) One of the oldest and most intriguing mysteries of this world is the Legend of Atlantis. Where was this lost
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Atlantis ~ The Lost City Atlantis is known to most people as a legend or myth written by the Greek poet Plato‚ but is it possible that this lost continent really existed? Is it all legend or could there be some fact to it? Contrary to common belief there have been numerous geological and historical findings that actually give proof to the existence of this lost city. In the book Imagining Atlantis it tells us the story written by Plato. "According to ancient Egyptian temple records the Athenians
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The Lost City of Atlantis [pic] Plato Around 350 BC‚ Plato‚ the Greek philosopher‚ wrote about a beautiful island in the Atlantic Ocean that went under the ocean waves in one day and one night. It took two books to describe the history and details of this almost magical island. For years people have been looking for this mysterious lost city‚ Atlantis. Plato’s Atlantis [pic] Plato’s dialogues Timaeus and Critias written in 360 BC‚ contain the earliest references to Atlantis
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The city of Atlantis. Described by many as the most advanced of the human civilizations. Some believe that the city was destroyed by one of the greatest natural dThe Legend of Atlantis begins with two dialogues: Timaeus and Critias‚ written by a classical Greek philosopher‚ Plato. He describes the inhabitants of Atlantis as a noble and powerful race who lived on the island located in the middle of the Atlantic ocean. Greek myths tell us that Poseidon created a dwelling for a mortal woman he fell
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The mystery of the lost city of Atlantis is an island that is thought to have mysteriously sank in a night and a day‚ but nobody really knows where it is located and how it disappeared Atlantis is a mysterious island that has been talked about for over 2‚000 years and most people say it is a legend. The Greek philosopher‚ Plato describes Atlantis as a strong and modern kingdom‚ that had mysteriously disappeared. Atlantis was mentioned in two of Plato’s dialogues‚ Timaeus and Critias. Both dialogues
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story about the Lost City if Atlantis. So is this story fact or fiction? Well nobody really knows‚ but there have been a lot of guesses and theories over the years‚ some with evidence and some without. It was Plato who first gave us the story about the city of Atlantis around 355 B.C. In Plato’s books he uses a type of writing where he used conversations between different people to express his ideas. In the story of Atlantis there is a man named Kritias telling the story of Atlantis that has apparently
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Imagine a whole city disappearing‚ completely sinking without a trace. The myth describes that it sank in one day and night. It seems far fetched‚ but many theories say it is true while others point out that it is a story. The Lost Cities of Atlantis is a story that was fabricated a long time ago. The story provides all the evidence that this is just a tale. The story of the Lost Cities of Atlantis was originally created by Plato in the “Timaeus” and “Critias”. The location of Atlantis is said to be
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The Lost City of Atlantis By:Braydin welch “The world is full of unsolved mysteries the ocean is one of the biggest mysteries‚ from walls found to big plane areas of architecture it all leads to the myth of Atlantis.” (A).Atlantis was once a wondrous city‚ but archaeologists and deep sea divers have not yet found it. Many scholars‚archaeologists‚ and deep sea divers work to find the answers behind the mysteries every day. The only record of Atlantis is in Plato’s writing‚ but there is no specific
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laws‚ government‚ and social conditions. The Lost City of Atlantis was a real city that sank into the ocean in 9600 B.C. Plato’s records of the city‚ other scientists’ research‚ and the discovery of an underwater city a mile under the ocean all prove that this utopian society existed centuries ago. Plato describes the Lost City of Atlantis as a utopia‚ one that had a perfect republic and held the key to world peace. Atlantis was an extremely advanced city‚ with its amazing architecture and incredibly
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myth. Thesis: The Lost City of Atlantis is not a true myth‚ as it is not‚ in any way‚ depicted in the traditional way that most myths were presented at the time. It can only be found in the philosopher Plato’s works‚ and no other poets or writers at the time have been recorded as telling the story or taking it seriously. Thus‚ Plato had to have invented it around the time‚ rather than simply retold the story‚ as most myths tend to be. Sample thesis: The Lost City of Atlantis is not a true myth
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