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Post by Wes Gear on Feb 21, 2015 2:16:29 GMT 10
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
This documentary, produced by National Geographic, follows an investigative team that is pursuing the well-known legend of the lost city of Atlantis. One of the more obscure theories of where the city's originally stood is that Atlantis was located in Southwestern Spain. There are a number of exciting discoveries, tantalizing clues, and even a surprising connection to ancient Egyptian civilization.
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Post by Rareclan on Feb 22, 2015 17:29:39 GMT 10
Thanks Wes, I have a new respect for methane now A good thing about looking for Atlantis is that they may find other things as well
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Post by Rareclan on Feb 22, 2015 18:42:41 GMT 10
My knowledge of Atlantis is sketchy so I found this of interest (it ends suddenly, don't know why) Published on 9 Feb 2014 The idea of a lost, but highly advanced civilization has captured the interest of people for centuries. Perhaps the most compelling of these tales is the story of Atlantis. The story appears again and again in books, television shows and movies. Where did the story originate and is any of it true? Plato's Atlantis The story of the lost continent of Atlantis starts in 355 B.C. with the Greek philosopher Plato. Plato 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. Only the first book was ever completed. The second book was abandoned part way through, and the final book was never even started. Plato used dialogues to express his ideas. In this type of writing, the author's thoughts are explored in a series of arguments and debates between various characters in the story. Plato often used real people in his dialogues, such as his teacher, Socrates, but the words he gave them were his own. In Plato's book, Timaeus, a character named Kritias tells an account of Atlantis that has been in his family for generations. According to the character, the story was originally told to his ancestor, Solon, by a priest during Solon's visit to Egypt. There had been a powerful empire located to the west of the "Pillars of Hercules" (what we now call the Straight of Gibraltar) on an island in the Atlantic Ocean. The nation there had been established by Poseidon, the God of the Sea. Poseidon fathered five sets of twins on the island. The firstborn, Atlas, had the continent and the surrounding ocean named for him. Poseidon divided the land into ten sections, each to be ruled by a son, or his heirs. The capital city of Atlantis was a marvel of architecture and engineering. The city was composed of a series of concentric walls and canals. At the very center was a hill, and on top of the hill a temple to Poseidon. Inside was a gold statue of the God of the Sea showing him driving six winged horses. About 9000 years before the time of Plato, after the people of Atlantis became corrupt and greedy, the gods decided to destroy them. A violent earthquake shook the land, giant waves rolled over the shores, and the island sank into the sea, never to be seen again. So, is the story of Atlantis just a fable used by Plato to make a point? Or is there some reason to think he was referring to a real place? Well, at numerous points in the dialogues, Plato's characters refer to the story of Atlantis as "genuine history" and it being within "the realm of fact." Plato also seems to put into the story a lot of detail about Atlantis that would be unnecessary if he had intended to use it only as a literary device. On the other hand according to the writings of the historian Strabo, Plato's student Aristotle remarked that Atlantis was simply created by Plato to illustrate a point. Unfortunately, Aristotle's writings on this subject, which might have cleared the mystery up, have been lost eons ago. Category Science & Technology Licence Standard YouTube Licence
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Post by brillbilly on Feb 23, 2015 8:24:13 GMT 10
I will watch these later..cheers!
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Post by brillbilly on Feb 26, 2015 7:31:17 GMT 10
Good Vids...i'm still wondering if these really are Atlantis...or is it under the Ice in Antarctic?
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Post by Rareclan on Feb 27, 2015 17:25:32 GMT 10
Good Vids...i'm still wondering if these really are Atlantis...or is it under the Ice in Antarctic?
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Post by brillbilly on Mar 2, 2015 5:56:03 GMT 10
Somethings down there thats for sure!
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