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Oct 28, 2023 · The lost city of Atlantis has captivated the imaginations of people for centuries. According to ancient Greek philosopher Plato, Atlantis was a powerful and advanced civilization that existed over 9,000 years ago. Plato described Atlantis as a utopian society with impressive architecture, advanced technology, and a thriving economy.
Oct 7, 2010 · Updated: August 21, 2018 | Original: October 7, 2010. Atlantis, a likely mythical island nation mentioned in Plato’s dialogues “Timaeus” and “Critias,” has been an object of fascination ...
Oct 12, 2012 · An entire city lost to the sea. A whole culture gone overnight. It’s quite the tale! But is it true? Was an entire city simply lost? If so, where did it go? And where is it today? The legend of Atlantis dates back to around 360 BCE. It was first written about by the Greek philosopher Plato. According to Plato, Atlantis was a paradise.
Apr 9, 2024 · Atlantis was built by Poseidon as an act of love. Plato's writings of the lost city of Atlantis are the only known records of the city's existence from the ancient world. He said that the city ...
Jul 27, 2023 · Whether Atlantis was a real city lost to the sands of time or a tale spun by Plato, its legacy endures. The enduring allure of Atlantis lies not just in the possibility of a lost civilization, ...
Oct 5, 2018 · Updated on October 05, 2018. The original story of the lost island of Atlantis comes to us from two Socratic dialogues called Timaeus and Critias, both written about 360 BCE by the Greek philosopher Plato . Together the dialogues are a festival speech, prepared by Plato to be told on the day of the Panathenaea, in honor of the goddess Athena.
Mar 14, 2011 · A U.S.-led research team may have finally located the lost city of Atlantis, the legendary metropolis believed swamped by a tsunami thousands of years ago, in mud flats in southern Spain.
