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History: Romans. Theories about Atlantis, Plato, Santorini, Cayce, Piri Reis Map, more. Theories About Atlantis Plato The greek philosopher, Plato, brought to the world, the story of the lost continent of Atlantis. His story began to unfold for him around 355 B.C. He wrote about this land called Atlantis in two of his dialogues, Timaeus and Critias, around 370 B.C. Plato stated that the continent lay in the Atlantic Ocean near the Straits of Gibraltar until its destruction 10,000 years previous. Plato described Atlantis as alternating rings of sea and land, with a palace in the center 'bull's eye'.

The Capitol of Atlantis Timaeus begins with an introduction, followed by an account of the creations and structure of the universe and ancient civilizations. According to Critias, the Hellenic gods of old divided the land so that each god might own a lot; Poseidon was appropriately, and to his liking, bequeathed the island of Atlantis. Fifty stadia inland from the middle of the southern coast was a "mountain not very high on any side. " Channelers and Writings In the mid-1940s, J. Seven Wonders of The Ancient World. The city of walls: Constantinople. Ancient Civilizations. Remember the War - Remembering our heroes - 13th November 2011.

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