Atlantis: Did it exist?
Atlantis is a legendary continent that many people believe sank into the Atlantic Ocean thousands of years ago (World Book Encyclopedia). Many arguments have occurred because of this "lost place" but, it seems like they are all for no good. The meaning of this is that none of the arguments made by people trying to prove or disprove Atlantis's existence are helping to get any closer to actually doing the action they are trying to do. If one side comes up with a hypothesis the other side condemns it and everyone forgets about it. Personally, the thought that Atlantis does not exist is in my head and it will remain until someone brings it out of the water. But, this author will still give you the facts to both sides of the story and let you decide for yourself what you believe about Atlantis. The story of Atlantis begins quite literally with two of Plato's dialogues, Timaeus and Critias. These accounts are the only known written records that refer specifically to a Lost Civilization called Atlantis (Keyes). One would think how could so many people believe in Atlantis if there is only written records from one man telling that it exists? Atlantis is said to be located near the strait of Gibraltar b
There is no sunken landmass in the Atlantic; The Atlantic Ocean must have existed in its present form for at least a million years. There are also legends passed down in the Greek culture by word of mouth that cause some people to believe that Atlantis exists. That makes you think if natural forces can destroy a continent then North America could sink at any time. Cayce also said that the Great Pyramid in Egypt was built in 10,500 B. In 1968, underwater roads off the coast of Bimini were discovered. There are some other points of view that show that Atlantis might have existed at one time. One could bet the people that believe that is what happened to Atlantis do not worry about North America or whatever continent they live on sinking any time soon. The island of Thira was destroyed in 1470 B. That is a pretty good point if it is in fact true. It could have been Thira or some other island with volcanic activity.
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