Discovery Of Atlantis
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The story of Atlantis has been perpetuated for thousands of years through the work of Plato, who described the fabulous garden in his Critias.  The basic story of Atlantis is as follows:

Around 600 B.C., a famous Greek political leader by the name Solon traveled to Egypt and met with high priests of Isis and Osiris.  Solon was one of the “seven wise men” of ancient Greece and is still remembered as one of the founding fathers of democracy; his statue is displayed in the Capitol Hill building in Washington D.C.  The Egyptian priests told Solon that there was once an advanced civilization peopled by a superior race that lived on an island named Atlantis about 12,000 years ago.  He was shown the ancient records of the Egyptians and was told that the story is based on fact, faithfully passed on for thousands of years.  Solon was so fascinated by the tale that he translated it to his native tongue and brought it back to Greece.  This precious document was kept by his illustrious family for over two hundred years and was later presented to Plato, who wrote about it around 400 B.C. 

It was Plato’s Critias that popularized the story of Atlantis for the western world and it has continued to puzzle and fascinate every civilization since his time.  He described a fertile and beautiful island surrounded by mountains, with an advanced city that had a multitude of buildings, bridges, temples, paved roads and irrigation canals, all at a time when the world was still supposedly in a barbaric state.  From the Acropolis hill, the gods of Atlantis gave humanity the gift of civilization.  Plato repeatedly stated that the story was based on fact and that he believed in it. 

Since that time, every thinker and philosopher has conjectured about the reality of the story.  It has inspired endless speculation and has caused explorers and adventurers to search for the mythical isle in every conceivable corner of the world.  However, the potential for the actual discovery of Atlantis has become a reality only during our generation in the 21^st century.  For the first time in history, marine science has enabled us to view the topography of all of our seas and ocean floors.  The ability to verify Plato’s detailed account of Atlantis Island has only become a reality in the last 10-15 years. 

This scientific progress and technological knowledge enabled us to finally locate, examine and verify Plato’s account.  Using bathymetric data and 3D modeling techniques, the island of Atlantis has been found and it is a perfect match with the descriptions that have been passed down for thousands of years.  We are now fully capable of proving that we have found Atlantis and resurrect it from its watery tomb.

Our intention is to introduce this astounding discovery to the world in a series of steps.  The fact that what was once the mountaintop of Atlantis remains as an island today affords us the opportunity to shoot a preemptive documentary on location.  This initial documentary will introduce the story of Plato’s Atlantis in a simple but methodical fashion, in order to familiarize the audience with the true historical story, as opposed to the mythological garble most people know via cartoons etc.  We will then begin to present out case for the discovery by showing the brand new bathymetric maps that reveal the topography of the sea basin around the island, and match them perfectly with Plato’s detailed descriptions. 

Aside from the actual physical matches with Plato’s descriptions, there are many correlating facts, which will enable us to provide further support for the theory.  The fertility of the island, its rich mineral resources, its susceptibility to volcanic, seismic and flood activity will be explored.  The most up-to-date scientific information will be reviewed in order to show that the island was once the mountaintop of a large landmass that was submerged by a cataclysmic flood.  Our island also has a very rich history and its own unique mythology, which will in itself corroborate the theory that Atlantis was once nearby.  There will be interviews with the island’s top scientists and mythologists. 

Once the initial documentary is released around the world, the second stage of the project will go on to include an actual expedition aboard a state-of-the-art vessel designed specifically for scientific investigation of seafloors.  It will include the collection of higher resolution data for our primary target area, as well as deep-sea research by submersibles.  The city of Atlantis is submerged under thousands of feet of water, a situation that has fortunately insured the preservation of its colossal ruins.  The ultimate aim is to locate and film its many stone temples, palaces, roads, bridges and artifacts.  We are already working with marine scientists, ship captains and underwater explorers that have expressed interest in the project, offered their vessels, experience, and support.  

Although many researchers and explorers have already claimed to find Atlantis it should be mentioned that virtually none of them could substantiate their theory.  Every continent and island in the world has at some point or another been associated with Atlantis, which has unfortunately served to muddy the water and confuse the masses at large.  The most often encountered theories involve the Azores in the Atlantic or the islands of Crete and Thera in the Mediterranean Sea.  However, over the course of the last few centuries researchers have pointed to many other locations, including but not limited to: Britain, Spain, Scandinavia, the Sahara Desert, Bolivia, Brazil, Tunisia, Malta, Bimini, the Bermuda Triangle, Cuba, the Canary islands, Indonesia and even Antarctica!

A basic review of the most common mistakes will help to clear the field.  The most important thing to realize is that most of these claims are not based on Plato’s description of Atlantis Island, which is quite detailed, but rather on superficial finds such as the mere discovery of some underwater structure.  Another problem that is often encountered is that most of these supposed discoveries of Atlantis involve lands that are not even under water!  Some base their theories solely on the fact that an ancient ruin has been found by the coast, and proceed to substantiate their claims by pulling ideas from thin air.  Others place Atlantis too far from the center of the ancient world, in places such as Peru, Bolivia or Antarctica, thus completely distorting Plato’s account.

In reality, anyone who wants to make a legitimate claim to the discovery of Atlantis must provide certain essential matches with Plato’s story.  It is foolish to assert to have found Atlantis in Antarctica, for instance, when Plato described the empire to have embraced the Mediterranean region, particularly Egypt and Greece.  It is even more bizarre to associate Atlantis with a region that is not under water, considering the fact that the flood is the central theme of the story.   In short, the point is that common sense and logic do not seem to be a part of these so-called discoveries, and anyone who has done their homework can easily see that they are all skating on thin ice. 

For this reason, we are including a list of the actual physical descriptions of Atlantis by Plato.  In order to cut to the quick, every single feature has been methodically compiled in order to show the decisive test that any researcher must pass before staking a claim for discovery.  As evident in the table below, Plato’s story leaves little to the imagination. 

By providing this compilation and showing the nearly perfect match with Plato’s description of Atlantis, the aim is to show that our claim to the discovery is not based on hollow speculation.  The only points that do not match are that Plato placed Atlantis in the Atlantic, and said that it was larger than Libya and Asia combined.  However, even these points do not contradict our find because no one knows what the ancients meant by the word “Atlantic,” or just how big they thought Asia and Libya were.  It is therefore not presumptuous to state that our island is technically a perfect match with Plato’s description.  The images and maps speak for themselves.

Certainly, this find will cause a global response and inspire countless documentaries, articles, books and expeditions.  This is the first time that Plato’s Atlantis has come alive in a real and tangible form, nearly 2,400 years after he wrote about it.  We invite those who are inspired to action to join us in this once in a lifetime quest to put the world’s most enduring mystery to the test, and be a part of the greatest archaeological discovery in human history.

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