[mandaladon]

"We found something that no one else has ever seen before, which gives it a layer of credibility, especially for archeology, that makes a lot more sense," Freund said.

Greek philosopher Plato wrote about Atlantis some 2,600 years ago, describing it as "an island situated in front of the straits which are by you called the Pillars of Hercules," as the Straits of Gibraltar were known in antiquity. Using Plato's detailed account of Atlantis as a map, searches have focused on the Mediterranean and Atlantic as the best possible sites for the city.

Tsunamis in the region have been documented for centuries, Freund says. One of the largest was a reported 10-story tidal wave that slammed Lisbon in November, 1755.

Interesting stuff !!!

[Perdogg]

ping!

[Gator113]

Thanks for the heads up, I’ll look for the special.

[chesty_puller]

I know people are going to reply "again?". I don't care, I love this stuff! Keep it coming.

Semper Fi

[engrpat]

Isn’t one of the History/Science channels having a special on this in the very near future? Any one know?

[Gertie]

Wow!

[FrogMom]

Ping!

[Krankor]

Photo of some of the inhabitants

[SevenofNine]

I think national geographic channel sponder this something like this

BTW I think to safe to say this guy didn’t do it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEO-FTh_pBI&feature=player_embedded

[FormerACLUmember]

I call BS on one of the endless number of Atlantis hoaxes.

However, there is an ancient lost city of Tartessos in Southern Spain, which traded with Greece, Lebanon, and is even mentioned in the Old Testament.

[Bean Counter]

As anyone who knows their Tolkien will tell you, it is not Atlantis, it’s Numenor...

[LostInBayport]

Many, many years ago I read (and still have) a book by Charles Berlitz called Atlantis: The Lost Continent. It suggests a few possible sites for the lost land, and it convinced me that Atlantis once existed (whether it was a continent or a island nation). I am still amazed at how scholars and historians use Plato as a reference for so much yet dismiss his account of Atlantis.

Great stuff!

[DoughtyOne]

Thanks for the mention. I’ll check it out.

I would also state that the smaller mimic cities may have been created by people who had visited Atlantis and returned home some time before it was destroyed. Perhaps they even created them prior to Atlantis demise, an omage to the original.

No matter, the show should be interesting. Can’t wait.

[mass55th]

Thanks for sharing. Just set my DVR to record the Nat. Geo. program tomorrow.

[Tuketu]

With the quakes and Tsunamis in Japan, perhaps they will find Atrantis?

[livius]

I don’t know if they’ll “find Atlantis,” but if it’s anywhere, it’s off the southern Mediterranean coast of Spain.

One of the many peculiar things about Spain is that the origin of the “Iberos” (Iberians, meaning the tribes that populated southern Spain when the Romans arrived) is unknown. But what is even more unknown is the culture that created the Dama de Elche, a remarkable bust of a female (probably a queen or other important person) that was found in the city of Elche, not on the coast but not very far away from it. Google it.

[mrsmith]

2004 article on this:
http://www.atlantisarchives.org/20040606/news/satellite-images-show-atlantis

Satellite pics, etc.

[Sacajaweau]

btt

[Larry Lucido]

In a past life I had to travel a lot and I got tired of always having to change planes in Atlantis.

[Revolting cat!]

Not a terribly encouraging report from an insider about the females of Atlantis!

[TXnMA]

I spent quite a bit of time examining -- in overall "pattern view" and in great detail -- those Doñana Marshes. Didn't see any sign of Atlantis, but I will admit that the place has some of the absolutely weirdest terrain I have ever seen!

FYI & FWIW, the place is not "just north of Cadiz" -- it is some 30-odd miles NNW of Cadiz...