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Despite outstanding achievements in the field of science, we human beings remain clueless about many things around us. Rather than the land we live in, what seems stranger to us is the ocean, which is home to many myths, legends and mysteries. While scientists have successfully explained many of these mysteries, quite a few remain unexplained. Lost cities, hidden treasures, and mystic ships are part of the alluring marine world. Of all these, the lost city of Atlantis tops the list. The Lost City of Atlantis, first mentioned by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato more than 2,300 years ago, is known as one of the oldest and greatest mysteries of the world. According to Plato, the utopian island kingdom existed some 9,000 years before his time and mysteriously disappeared one day. Famed for having been the exhibit of all worldly pleasures in the world, this city is as enigmatic as it is inviting. Representation image Even after years of research, the exact truth about this city has not been found, and that adds even more to all the folklore attached to it. Read on to find out what’s so fascinating about this city. Table of Contents 1. Where is Atlantis – The Mysterious Location2. The unknown size of ‘the giant city.’3. Tale of God’s love4. The ‘Captivation’ Palace5. The Golden Statue of Poseidon6. The self-sufficient and prosperous city 7. Rising of Atlantis 8. Atlantis’ extra-terrestrial connection 9. Exceptional powers of Atlanteans10. A fable based on actual events?Frequently Asked Questions1. Where is the lost city of Atlantis located?2. How did the city of Atlantis fall?3. When did the lost city of Atlantis exist?4. What is the lost city of Atlantis known for?5. Who was the king of Atlantis? 1. Where is Atlantis – The Mysterious Location The biggest question that boggles the minds of all scientists is where Atlantis is. The narrations suggested that the city is believed to have sunk into the sea after an earthquake or tsunami. According to him, the so-called Atlantis was a large island near the Rock of Gibraltar and consisted of a Poseidon statue, concentric walls and canals. Plato added that the city under the sea should have been somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean. However, no technology has revealed any such town on the ocean bed. While some theories suggested that the Atlantis is located in the Mediterranean, off the coast of Spain, few also argued that it could be even under Antarctica. For a long time, the Azores was believed to be the site of the city of Atlantis. However, the new research has revealed a new place, and the scientists are sure that Atlantis can be found in Cadiz, somewhere between the Spain and Morocco waters. The extent of truth in this story is a mystery in itself. Questions like where are Atlantis or do it even exist for real are still unanswered. But until the truth beneath it can be unravelled entirely, the world will continue speculating about the existence of the greatest city of all times. 2. The unknown size of ‘the giant city.’ Plato, talking about the mysterious underwater kingdom, wrote: “For the ocean, there was at that time navigable; for in front of the mouth which you Greeks call, as you say, ‘the pillars of Heracles,’ there lay an island which was larger than Libya and Asia together; and it was possible for the travellers of that time to cross from it to the other islands, and from the islands to the whole of the continent over against them which encompasses that veritable ocean.” Agreeing with Plato over the size of the island, Tertullian, an early Christian author who believed that Atlantis once existed in the Atlantic Ocean, said it would be bigger than today’s Libya and Asia combined. Since many others proposed the location of the city of Atlantis in the Mediterranean Sea, narrations have come out scaling the size of the city to Crete, Greece’s largest island. However, in many stories after Plato’s era, Atlantis was described as a giant city, missing anything specific about the size of the city. Edgar Cayce, an American Christian mystic, suggested that Atlantis and Eurasia were equal in size. 3. Tale of God’s love Legend says that the Atlantis city was built by Poseidon- the God of Sea, of storms and earthquakes- when he fell in love with a mortal woman Cleito. He made this city on top of a hill, on an isolated island in the sea, to protect her and named it Atlantis. According to the story, Poseidon walked through the world to find the biggest island until he reached the biggest of them all, Atlantis and found it inhabited by people who were more beautiful and intelligent than the rest of the world. There he met and fell in love with a woman called Cleito. 4. The ‘Captivation’ Palace The new home built by Poseidon for his love in the City of Atlantis was surrounded by rings of water and land. The five rounds of water were connected to the ground with the help of five tunnels, where a vast canal connected the outer rings of water to the ocean. The tunnels could accommodate ships, and every route to the city was guarded by gates and towers. Moreover, the wall surrounding the rings was built using red, white and black rock and decorated with precious metals. Meanwhile, there was another hill called the ‘Hill of Cleito’ where, it is believed, Poseidon captivated his wife because he distrusted her loyalty. Huge moats and pillars surrounded this hill. 5. The Golden Statue of Poseidon The fable tells that Cleito had five pairs of twin sons with Poseidon, the eldest of which was named Atlas. The ten sons inherited the great city and the first child, Atlas, became the first ruler of Atlantis. However, it is believed they also built a massive temple for their father with a giant statue of Poseidon riding a chariot carried by winged horses. The statue was utterly built-in gold and placed in a temple with its spiral roof so high that the clouds drifted through the spirals of the temple. 6. The self-sufficient and prosperous city The fertile and beautiful city of Atlantis, where half-god and half-human lived, is believed to have been an autonomous region where people grew their food and reared animals. Farmers in the city used to grow crops in the fertile plains on the outskirts with the help of a well-maintained irrigation system. They also built beautiful buildings and other architecture from black and red stone materials. They also had access to rare metals and even alloys like brass made, used crystals extensively for leisure and experimental purposes, and had a lot of free time to play with volcanoes. 7. Rising of Atlantis Other than the legend of the lost city of Atlantis and other fables, the fact about the city remains unknown. Among historians and other researchers, the findings of Edgar Cayce had something different to tell. Edgar Cayce believed in the rising of the lost city once again like ‘the sun rises from the sea. He predicted a new land would appear off the east coast of North America. He also suggested that the souls of many people who lived in Atlantis had been incarnating to America to usher in a new era of enlightened human consciousness. 8. Atlantis’ extra-terrestrial connection Stories also claim that the original inhabitants of the lost city of Atlantis are believed to be of extra-terrestrial origin and reached there about 50,000 years ago from the Lyrian star system. Despite being much taller and fairer than today’s average human being, the average life span of these people is believed to have been 800 years, making them robust prototypes of the existent human race then. 9. Exceptional powers of Atlanteans As some claim that the Lost City of Atlantis was on Mars or just a colony of an alien civilization, the inhabitants of Atlantis city are believed to possess exceptional powers such as the ability to control the weather and modify volcanic eruptions. Some accounts also mention possessing a device that allowed them to channel energy from time and space. Even though the myth says that the inhabitants of Atlantis City were superior beings, there are some opinions that it is just a fictional representation of a brutal fashion of life. 10. A fable based on actual events? While many still consider the Lost City of Atlantis a conspiracy theory, many studies doing the rounds suggest that the fable is based on actual events. Ocean explorer Robert Ballard finds logic in the story as it has similarities with a massive volcanic eruption on the island of Santorini in the Aegean Sea near Greece. Ballard says a highly advanced society that lived there disappeared suddenly, as with Atlantis. Similarly, Ignatius Donnelly also confirms the existence and disappearance of a mid-Atlantic continent in the exact location that Plato mentioned. As the debate continued, few researchers claimed that this utopian kingdom was a whole continent located off the Bahamas, and the Bermuda Triangle later swallowed it up. At the same time, another group suggested current Antarctica is the newer version of Atlantis. Meanwhile, James Romm, a professor at Bard College in Annandale in New York, says Plato created the story to convey some of his philosophical theories, mostly about his vision of an ideal civilization. Frequently Asked Questions 1. Where is the lost city of Atlantis located? Researchers had previously proposed that Atlantis was located on the Greek island of Santorini, the Italian island of Sardinia or Cyprus. However, recent research has shown that the city may be found between Spain and Morocco waters in Cadiz. The region is quite prone to Tsunamis, one of the largest ones that occurred in November 1755 and is documented in historical accounts. 2. How did the city of Atlantis fall? According to mythological accounts, the city of Atlantis fell as the people became greedy and immoral, which angered the gods, who sent them a night of fire and earthquakes that led to the city being drowned. According to researchers, the cause of its fall was also a terrible earthquake which swallowed the civilization in no time. 3. When did the lost city of Atlantis exist? Plato’s writing is the only proof of the existence of such a city. He mentioned that it existed 9000 years before his own time, and its stories were passed down by artists, poets and writers. 4. What is the lost city of Atlantis known for? According to legend, the lost city of Atlantis was a utopian civilization and a great naval power. It was made of concentric islands separated by wide moats connected by canals that reached its centre. The islands were rich in metals and minerals like gold and silver and supported exotic wildlife. 5. Who was the king of Atlantis? As per legend, Cleito had five pairs of twin sons with Poseidon; the eldest was named Atlas. He later inherited his father’s kingdom and became the great king of Atlantis. 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Post Tags: #atlantis 39 Comments storm says: May 14, 2012 at 7:54 pm I am a researcher and my evidence shows that the Lost City of Atlantis is somewhere around Latitude:26 degrees18′ 44.56″. Longitude: -70degrees 23′ 49.68”. Atlantis is a extravagant study my photos and knowlege of the city is rapidly increasing. My team and I are so close. This information is actually very helpful. Well about what other perople think I will write again when I get closer. Anas Shad says: January 11, 2014 at 6:46 pm I never knew that Atlantis could be inhabited by extra terrestrials lives. Also for some people, after the destruction of Atlantis, the people of Atlantis started living in Egypt and built the Great Pyramids. The Pharoahs could also be the children of these people because they looked much different than Egyptians. Whatever the truth be, the story of Atlantis will be one of the great mysteries of human history. lovinda says: June 8, 2014 at 4:42 pm This is amazing this would be great homework. Goose says: February 26, 2015 at 2:52 am This is very useful thank you Niall Horan says: April 21, 2015 at 3:55 am This is quite amazing. In school, I was never taught this, but now that I know, I love this toppppppic. jeff says: April 27, 2015 at 5:53 am This is a interesting story rachel says: May 13, 2015 at 12:17 am The Lost City Of Alantis is very fascinating Indian says: October 9, 2015 at 11:19 am Atlantis is only Superstition and Atlantians are idiots Lil_Sparkelz says: April 3, 2016 at 9:04 am omg this was soo helpful!! i had to do a report on atlantis and i got an A+!! Thank You!! today says: August 11, 2016 at 5:47 pm It’s very awesome ,fascinating , excellent 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 Justin Guite says: October 28, 2016 at 4:08 am I kept reading in the books about the lost city ATLANTIS and i loved it. But the only thing is would this be true!! Else if it is just the fables of the philosophers, why the world is dying to prove as they know its just a fables? Sometimes i truely believes what the old philosophers says, coz most of the myths in olden days are used to be true but appeared as fictional as it is passed generations to generations. M dying to prove this mysteries (the lost city ATLANTIS) billy says: September 18, 2017 at 8:24 pm this thing is horible!! christos says: October 30, 2017 at 1:18 pm well I think that people should visit santorini once in their lifetime at least even if Atlantis is not there. It has such a lovely weather all seasons https://www.visitgreece.com.gr/en/members/travel-blog/item/622-santorini-weather-guide.html, not to mention the stunning airplane views that you get dringing your coffee of from the terraces of the hotels there. jay says: December 6, 2017 at 8:40 pm HI Bernard Omolo says: March 14, 2018 at 9:07 pm The island of Atlantis is a fascinating story and the way it disappeared from existence.Plato could be right. AngelWispers says: March 22, 2018 at 9:12 pm Awsome for my report!!! Julian says: May 9, 2018 at 9:52 pm GIVES A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONTENT AND THE WORLD’S MYSTERIES! Thomas M. says: May 29, 2018 at 11:07 am I actually have some new information that I have come across in the last two years of research. I would like to discuss with you [however, NOT] in this forum. When you get a chance, please contact me. Angela says: July 4, 2018 at 7:21 am I am part Spanish Basque and one story was told to us that the Basque people come from Atlantis. The Basque ppl are also a mystery. Noone knows where the Basque came from before residing in spain. Peter Halliday says: September 30, 2018 at 12:56 am If you would like to see Atlantis watch my short documentary on YouTube called Atlantis truly discovered, it’s badly made and I am making a better documentary soon so please click subscribe and like to see further documentaries. You can check any of this information easily with Google maps. Thank You. Dina says: November 2, 2018 at 3:13 am Myth and legend, Plato as a philosopher obviously had a vivid imagination that is what it says: February 12, 2019 at 8:51 pm oof my mind was blown to dust Shadow says: February 27, 2019 at 7:36 am I’m working on a project on Atlantis,Thank you so much for this information of Atlantis please make more of these!! Anish says: February 27, 2019 at 7:39 am ???? Zainab says: March 5, 2019 at 12:43 pm I think that we have to search under water with a team of 100 or more people and surely we can find the city of Atlantis and even atlantians also. We should also be careful. rocco says: June 18, 2019 at 10:44 pm ummm i have to say deez nutz Trent says: December 17, 2019 at 6:27 pm Google “sunken city of Cuba” the pictures speak for them self. What really is suprising is once found no further investigation has been done. Geoffrey says: April 30, 2020 at 10:22 pm A line drawn from Stonehenge through the Great Pyramid (Earth’s true Meridian) goes to Kerguelen Island, which is set out as a relief map in the Pyramid’s Subterranean Chamber. The mass of the Pyramid is eleven times that of the smaller, which is nine times less than the middle pyramid. When ‘eleven’ is seen as Stonehenge (50 degrees Lat N). Giza, ‘nine’ (30 Lat N), Kerguelen is ‘one’, 50 Lat S – Kerguelen is what remains of the now submerged Amsterdam St Paul Plateau … which was Atlantis. Ian says: May 25, 2020 at 7:52 am The great flood that is recorded was caused by the final submerging of Atlantis can you imagine a great land mass that Atlantis was, four hundred thousand miles of land. imagine with the subsidence how the the seas must have surged over the land causing great devastation? Now of course you must understand the stories of the Ark as you have been told could not possibly be actuate, for to house a menagerie of animals such as been written it would be impossible for the dimension of what has been given for the Ark. but many people attempt to flee in these last hours of Atlantis. The land you call the Azores is but the mountain peak of what was once part of this continent. Ian Ian says: May 29, 2020 at 9:24 am The great flood that is recorded in the bible was caused by the final submerging of Atlantis. The great land mass that Atlantis was, four hundred thousand miles of land Ian Anish says: May 30, 2020 at 8:50 am @Ian : Thank you for the comment Ian. Never knew this. Rey cunanan says: August 30, 2020 at 10:08 pm I suspect this city of Atlantis is actually the twin cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. Their way of destruction as told by Plato on Atlantis and by biblical account that of Sodom and Gomorrah are similar. Bella says: October 21, 2020 at 9:48 pm trent maybe its true sadly .,. Pearl says: January 28, 2021 at 11:54 pm Atlantis has always fascinated me, so mysterious and interesting. @/;@ says: February 7, 2021 at 7:37 pm Interesting…. Hope find some more facts about it 👀👀 Amy Evans says: March 12, 2021 at 3:49 am I believe i have found Atlantis jayden says: March 26, 2021 at 7:12 pm thanks for the info on Atlantis jayden says: March 26, 2021 at 7:14 pm Atlantis is in between the US and Europe John K Pitkethly says: August 27, 2022 at 4:34 am I’m new to pondering ab… truncated (2,660 more characters in archive)