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by Answerbag Staff on July 5th, 2010

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Was the city of Atlantis real?

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  • by TheWagger on July 5th, 2010

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    Atlantis was a legendary city, believed to have sunk into the ocean in one day, that first came to be in the Plato dialogues, "Timaeus" and "Critias." General intrigue about whether or not Atlantis actually existed, and where its remnants lie under the ocean, only started taking root in the public consciousness in modern times, according to the book "Greek Mythography in the Roman World."

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    "Greek Mythography in the Roman World"; Alan Cameron; 2004

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  • by Reverend 4:20 on August 26th, 2010

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    Yes it's in Georgias

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  • by saintjack on July 22nd, 2010

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    Only in a lot of folks imagination - including Plato's. In reality the story is most likely referring to the destruction of the dominant civilization in the Mediterranean at the time - the Minoans - who abruptly came to a quick end around circa 1470 BCE. The rulers of the Medditeranain sea for around 1600 years and then just vanished. The smoking gun is the island of Santorini - or what is left of it. Santorini is a volcanic island that dramatically exploded circa the summer of 1470 BCE. What I've read about and seen on TV says that once Santorini exploded the Minaons were devastated and thier enemies and longtime rivals saw thier chance and moved in for the kill. No one can say for sure but they were supposed to be a very emlighten society. It's known that they had city-wide plumbing going to every house, with clean water going into the kitchens & baths, and the sewage going out in a separate system, as we do today. I've also heard that they were peaceful - knowing what I do about mankind - and even benevolent societies, I find that hard to swallow. It was thier enemies and rivals that moved in at their time of worst need - not friends wanting to help.

    Here's a link to the story of Santorini: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santorini

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  • by Defective_Brain on September 4th, 2010

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    short answer: maybe
    did the city of atlantis as told by plato exist, who knows but it is possible that the legand is based in some fact, remember it's not the only civilization to meet a quick and violent end.
    (Santorini, Pompeii, etc)

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  • by typicalcharlie on August 23rd, 2010

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    Yes, many of the ancient ruins already discovered actually came from Atlantis, but those who don't recognize Atlantis think they came from somewhere else.

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  • by crazytimes on August 11th, 2010

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    there was a show on discovery about a sunken island with a small civilization with some nice architecture.... It was not where people had originaly theorised atlantis was located, but there is some feeling it may be linked.

    off greece.

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  • by JohnnyH73 on July 13th, 2010

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    Short answer: "no."

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  • by selenagsbfaneva on May 10th, 2011

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    Yes, it existed! It's real and IT STILL IS!! Pshht, watch the movie, guys!

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  • by Jewbagger on April 8th, 2011

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    no

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  • by Nick_F5618 on June 30th, 2011

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    ITS IN GEORGIA ALL YOU PPL WHO THINK ITS NOT REAL

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  • by The Tooth on October 17th, 2010

    The Tooth

    Yeah its real! Its in Georgia (ha ha)!

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  • by Ramblin Ricky on August 20th, 2010

    Ramblin Ricky

    Yes it was! The greatest toy makers in the world lived there til the ice age. That's when the Earth's axis changed and it drifted south and the area all froze up. I hear that some fat guy who built a toy factory lives there now.

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  • by Niva-Wants-Answers on August 18th, 2010

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    yeah i went there for my holidays. the pools were good. but the air was awfully...wet.

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  • by 23Skidoo on August 20th, 2010

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    Sure.

    It's just down Highway 00 due North about 2 exists from Never Never Land.

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