Have you heard of the lost continent of Atlantis? The story of Atlantis started in 360B.C and it is associated with the Greek philosopher Plato. It has been over 2000 years since Plato had first described it. He had planned to write a trilogy of books discussing the nature of man, the creation of the world and the story of Atlantis, as well as other subjects. However, only the first book was completed. Thus originated the story of this beautiful continent-sized island that existed somewhere to the west of the Mediterranean. It was described as a "Great Sea Power" in the Atlantic. A detailed description given by Plato tells that Atlantis was an island - with mountains in the north and along the coast, and a plain in the south.
This idea of a lost but highly advanced civilization has captured the interest of many. People have been searching for Atlantis for centuries. However, according to Plato, the people of Atlantis became corrupt and greedy, and the gods decided to destroy them. A violent earthquake shook the land, giant waves rolled over the shore and the island sank into the ocean, never to be seen again. According to Plato, the entire island sunk into the sea "in a single day and night of misfortune."
So, was Atlantis a real continent, or a figment of Plato's imagination? Though Atlantis has been discovered many times in the past, it has all been proved wrong. No one really knows about it and this great sea power still remains a great mystery of our time. In fact, practically every country has at one time or another been identified as the lost paradise....
This idea of a lost but highly advanced civilization has captured the interest of many. People have been searching for Atlantis for centuries. However, according to Plato, the people of Atlantis became corrupt and greedy, and the gods decided to destroy them. A violent earthquake shook the land, giant waves rolled over the shore and the island sank into the ocean, never to be seen again. According to Plato, the entire island sunk into the sea "in a single day and night of misfortune."
So, was Atlantis a real continent, or a figment of Plato's imagination? Though Atlantis has been discovered many times in the past, it has all been proved wrong. No one really knows about it and this great sea power still remains a great mystery of our time. In fact, practically every country has at one time or another been identified as the lost paradise....