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To: Condor51

It’s clear that Plato describes the Atlantic (names it), Gibraltar, and gives the dimensions and era of an island, and states that it no longer exists — IOW, no, not Crete, Thera, or anywhere else in the Aegean.

Plato was right about ancient Troy?


52 posted on 05/21/2012 5:28:13 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (FReepathon 2Q time -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: SunkenCiv

Isn’t there some argument for Atlantis being some land adjacent to Cuba that apparently subsided?


57 posted on 05/21/2012 12:29:56 PM PDT by Little Ray (FOR the best Conservative in the Primary; AGAINST Obama in the General.)
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To: SunkenCiv
Actually, I pretty much agree with you. Plato was right about everything else so far, like Troy and proof of the Trojan War, so why not Atlantis.

The only thing is that of late it *appears* the Minoans 'fit better'. And with the current Sonar Imaging of the Atlantic Ocean 'if drained', it doesn't look like Atlantis could have been anywhere in it. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge runs right down the middle. Unless Atlantis was there and 'The Ridge' opened up and swallowed it whole? Maybe I'm watching too many 'expert documentaries' on the History Channel (H2). After all, It's not like they've never been wrong before ;-)

One other thing regarding 'Atlantis' being in the Atlantic Ocean area is very interesting though, The Bimini Road. Right now I can't buy that that 'Road of Blocks' was made by water currents and erosion as the 'Experts say'. And if prehistoric humans made that road, they had some hi-tech help. Those blocks are huge and would be a tough task today with our Big Construction Equip/Machines. Like that underwater 'Temple of Steps' off Japan's coast which is supposed to be 'naturally made' by sea currents (I don't think so).

Bottom line, I guess I'm torn on Atlantis. Two answers seem to fit.

60 posted on 05/22/2012 5:27:35 AM PDT by Condor51 (Yo Hoffa, so you want to 'take out conservatives'. Well okay Jr - I'm your Huckleberry)
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